Jayne Rowse

LGBTQ victory shows that mass struggle wins rights

June 26 was a day of huge celebrations. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality. Laws defining…

June 29, 2015

Michigan law says ‘OK’ to bigotry

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder on June 11 signed into law House bills 4188, 4189 and 4190, which combined give “faith-based”…

June 21, 2015

Motor City Pride: The fight is not over

Thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people, and their allies, took to the streets June 7 in the…

June 10, 2015

Motor City Pride

“Motor City Pride,” a June 7-8 festival with a march the second day, drew tens of thousands from all over…

June 11, 2014

Anti-equality backlash in Michigan

Ding dong! The wicked reverend is dead! Fred “god hates f**s” Phelps died on March 19. Unfortunately, the spirit of…

April 3, 2014

Judge allows same-sex couples to marry in Michigan

On March 21, Michigan became the 18th state to allow same-sex couples to marry. Federal Judge Bernard Friedman, appointed to…

March 24, 2014

Michigan fight for marriage equality continues

Detroit -- As of this writing, 17 states, the District of Columbia and the federal government have recognized the right…

March 15, 2014