During the Michigan legislature’s lame duck session last December, as you might recall, our elected representatives in the House passed something called the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which, if signed into law, would give Michiganders of faith (whatever that means) the freedom to discriminate against those they feel to be unworthy in the eyes of […]
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Michigan’s License to Discriminate invoked as pediatrician turns away the newborn child of a gay couple
Posted in Civil Liberties, Michigan, Uncategorized Also tagged Bay Contreras, compassion, denial of service, discrimination, Eastlake Pediatrics, gay rights, HB 5958, Hippocratic Oath, homophobia, Jami Contreras, Jase Bolger, Jesus, Jim Crow, Krista Contreras, pediatricians, prayer, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Roseville, Vesna Roi 124 Comments
Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interview: Terri and Meghan Eagen-Torkko
Continuing our Ypsi-Arbor expat interview series, today we’re talking with Terri and Meghan Eagen-Torkko, who recently made the decision to leave Ypsilanti for Seattle. MARK: Before we get started, could each of you please state your full name, country of origin, and favorite childhood television program? TERRI: Terri Eagen-Torkko, Wisconsin, Saturday Night Live from the […]
Posted in Ann Arbor, Civil Liberties, Michigan, Special Projects, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged anti-homosexual nonsense, cost of living, Dom's, exit interviews, gay marriage, gay rights, homophobia, Institute for Research on Women and Gender, LGBTQ, marriage equality, Meghan Eagen-Torkko, midwifery, rape insurance, Rick Snyder, Saturday Night Live, Scooby-Doo, Seattle, Terri Eagen-Torkko, water, water bills, Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interviews, Ypsilanti water tower 17 Comments
Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interview: Kelly Weger and Bethany Schultz
While they’re not yet completely divested of Ypsilanti, Kelley Weger and Bethany Schultz are well on their way to being former residents of this town we’re all so fond of. What follows is their official exit interview. MARK: What were the circumstances around your first coming to Ypsilanti? KELLY: I came to town for the […]