April DeBoer
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Freedom to Marry documentary shows just how love won
Monday, July 4, 2016Eddie Rosenstein's documentary follows some of the key players of the marriage equality movement. -
Couple at center of Michigan gay marriage case jointly adopt each other’s kids
Sunday, November 8, 2015Two Detroit-area nurses jointly adopted five children on Thursday, closing a case that started when they challenged Michigan's restrictions on adoption and helped pave the way for the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing gay marriage.… -
Couple that challenged gay marriage ban finally to wed
Saturday, August 22, 2015April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse — the two Michigan women who legally challenged the state's ban on gay marriage — are expected to exchange vows during a ceremony in suburban Detroit. -
Gay marriage fight could cost taxpayers nearly $2 million
Saturday, July 25, 2015Under federal law, there seems to be no dispute that lawyers are entitled to payment from taxpayers. -
August wedding for Detroit-area couple in gay marriage case
Tuesday, July 21, 2015Their lawsuit erased Michigan's ban on gay marriage. Now, April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse will be getting married on August 22. -
Michigan same-sex marriage challenge began as an adoption case
Saturday, April 18, 2015April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse initially went to court to jointly adopt each other's children, not to confront Michigan's same-sex marriage ban. Three years later, the Detroit-area nurses sometimes can't buy groceries without supporters recognizing them… -
Detroit nurses challenging Michigan gay marriage ban adopt 4th child
Wednesday, November 26, 2014HAZEL PARK, Mich. -- Two Detroit-area nurses who are challenging Michigan's ban on gay marriage are raising a fourth adopted child. The adoption of 2-year-old Rylee DeBoer-Rowse became final in Oakland County on Tuesday, a day… -
The wait continues: Mich. gay marriage ruling stuns couples across the state
Wednesday, October 16, 2013DETROIT — Same-sex couples queued up all afternoon at county courthouses, some even carrying wedding flowers. Then a federal judge deciding whether to throw out Michigan's gay marriage ban shocked everyone, saying simply: Wait 'til next -
Federal judge not ready to rule on Mich. gay marriage ban; sets February trial date
Wednesday, October 16, 2013DETROIT -- A federal judge stunned the courtroom Wednesday by saying he'll hold a trial before deciding whether to overturn Michigan's ban on same-sex marriage. -
Dozens rally in Detroit as federal judge hears arguments on gay marriage ban
Wednesday, October 16, 2013DETROIT -- Several dozen people rallied outside the federal courthouse in Detroit to show their support for overturning Michigan's 2004 constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.
