Hey social conservatives: GAY PEOPLE ARE NOT AN ENTITY OUSIDE THE UMBRELLA OF "TAXPAYERS"! Why are shouting this? Well, because in reaction to yesterday's ruling saying that public employers in Michigan cannot provide domestic partner benefits because of the state's ban on gay marriage, Peter LaBarbera says the following: "The fact is government should be promoting real marriage -- and when you give benefits to extramarital relationships, be they heterosexual or homosexual, you are undermining marriage. So we think this is a good thing," LaBarbera explains. LaBarbera is pleased to see judges deferring to the expressed will of the people in ...

Detroit, Michigan — The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan blasted a Michigan Supreme ruling today, which upheld a lower court’s decision that Proposal 2, passed by Michigan voters in 2004, prohibits public employers from offering domestic partner benefits. The majority opinion was written by Justice Steven Markman,which was joined by four other justices with [...] ...

The election cycle is upon us, and I'm getting requests to support candidates for federal and state office.I don't give my money away mindlessly, and I don't make contributions to politicians who "talk the talk" but who will toss gays and lesbians overboard when push comes to shove.So I respond to requests for contributions with six questions:Six Questions for Federal Candidates(1) If a bill is presented to amend the United States Constitution to define marriage as between one man and one woman, do you pledge to vote against the bill?(2) If a bill is presented to repeal DOMA, do you ...