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Dec 21, 2010

Ask! Tell! And Thank Our Senators

Like so many others, I've been smiling from ear to ear. Congress has finally passed the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, a blatantly discriminatory policy against gays and lesbians who serve in our nation’s...

Nov 18, 2010

Don’t Punish Kids for Parents’ Misdeeds

“Can you imagine if I had not been there? That would have been devastating!” Such is my mother’s recollection of a harvest feast which had been hosted at my elementary school in fifth grade.

The...

Oct 20, 2010

Evicted For Following the Law

My heart was racing all morning. Would I be able to keep my cool? I did my best to stay calm by focusing on what had to be done before the afternoon.

I was counting down the hours until 1:30 p....

Oct 18, 2010

Show Me the Numbers

“So just how many people are impacted by the State’s practice of unlawfully imprisoning indigent individuals who are unable to pay court ordered fees, fines and costs?”

I have heard this...

Oct 7, 2010

The Courts Count: LGBT Equality in Michigan

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Oct 4, 2010

"Tell Me How Your Rights Were Violated"

Brenda Bove, ACLU of Michigan...