fuck michigan

[teech]

Michigan court vetoes same-sex benefits

Public universities and state and local governments would violate the state constitution by providing health insurance to the partners of gay employees, the Michigan Court of Appeals ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) ruled Friday.

A three-judge panel said a 2004 voter-approved ban on gay marriage ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) also applies to same-sex domestic partner benefits. The decision reverses a 2005 ruling from an Ingham County judge ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) who said universities and governments could provide the benefits.
"The marriage amendment's plain language prohibits public employers from recognizing same-sex unions for any purpose," the court wrote.
A constitutional amendment passed by Michigan voters in November 2004 made the union between a man and a woman the only agreement recognized as a marriage "or similar union for any purpose." Those six words led to the court fight over benefits for gay couples.
Gay couples and others had argued that the public intended to ban same-sex marriage but not block benefits for unmarried opposite sex or same-sex domestic partners.
The appeals court agreed with the Michigan attorney general, Republican Mike Cox, who said in a March 2005 opinion that same-sex benefits are not allowed in a state that does not recognize same-sex unions. The legal challenge was mounted by 21 gay couples ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) who work for the city of Kalamazoo, universities and the state
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[Zemo]

Michigan sucks!

[Mr.Dude]

It will happen. Not in our lives. Maybe not the lives of our children or our grand-children. But it will happen.

You only have to look at our present society and compare it to the society of 100 years ago and 200 years ago and so on and so forth to realise things may not be perfect right now. But it will give future generations something to work towards.

After all, it's been less than 100 years since women got the vote and businesses began offering all of their employees medical benefits.

[GymGeekAus]

It will happen. Not in our lives. Maybe not the lives of our children or our grand-children. But it will happen.
Point of order.... I'm not going to have kids and grandkids. And those gay couples who do have children need protection now.

[teech]

I believe it will happen in out lifetime if we keep pushing for it--change will happen by god!!!

[Mr.Dude]

Point of order.... I'm not going to have kids and grandkids. And those gay couples who do have children need protection now.
I do not think it will come to pass in our lifetimes. It may be the right thing, but humans are not inclined to do the right thing. At least not at first.

[Mr.Dude]

I believe it will happen in out lifetime if we keep pushing for it--change will happen by god!!!
That's the right attitude! It will not change any other way. All change is due to the action of unreasonable people. This country was founded by people who wouldn't 'go-along-to-get-along.' Slavery wasn't right but the founders of the Constitution accepted slavery to save the Constitutional Congress, which was considered vital. By forestalling the debate on slavery this country suffered through a violent war. In fact, more Americans died in the Civil War than any other war, even today.

All sorts of reasons will be given why it can't be done. That won't make the reasons against rights right.

Your cause is just.