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RNC chair calls on Michigan GOP official who made anti-gay remarks to resign
WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Republican National Committee has called for the resignation of a Michigan GOP official who made anti-gay remarks.
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Republican leaders put the heat on GOP committeeman for gay, Muslim attacks
LANSING, Mich. — As the Republican National Committee prepares for meetings in Washington this week, Gov. Rick Snyder and other party leaders in Michigan are criticizing committeeman Dave Agema for repeated anti-gay and anti-Muslim remarks.
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Pop-rock trio fun. plans to raise funds for at-risk LGBT youth in Detroit
NEW YORK — The pop-rock trio fun. is launching a campaign to raise money for at-risk LGBT youth in Detroit. The band says it plans to raise $250,000 to build a community health center for the Ruth Ellis Center, which provides housing, meals, clothing and medical services for LGBT youth in need.
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Mich. driver’s license officials refuse name changes for married, gay couples
LANSING, Mich. — Don’t count on driver’s license officials in Michigan accepting name changes for gay people who are married.
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GOP committee member blames ‘LGBT Gestapo’ for Duck Dynasty controversy
A former Michigan lawmaker and current member of the Republican National Committee, who last week said that gays want free healthcare because they are dying of AIDS, is weighing in on the “Duck Dynasty” controversy, blaming the “LGBT Gestapo speech police” for the suspension of the family’s patriarch from the popular A&E reality show.
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DNC chair condemns Michigan GOP, says they tolerate anti-gay bias
FERNDALE, Mich. — The chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee has joined leading state Democrats in condemning Michigan Republicans for their handling of anti-gay remarks by a GOP National Committee member and their failure to extend civil rights to gays.
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Mich. governor: Will discuss expanding gay rights, but won’t take the lead
LANSING, Mich. — Republican Gov. Rick Snyder says he’s open to the idea of extending civil rights protections to gay people, as long as the GOP-led Michigan Legislature is ready to collaborate.
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Mich. governor condemns GOP leader’s remark that gays are dying of AIDS
LAKE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Republican Gov. Rick Snyder of Michigan has condemned GOP National Committee member Dave Agema’s statement that gay people are seeking health insurance for same-sex partners because they are dying of AIDS and want free medical care.
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Activists say Detroit murder victim was a transgender woman
DETROIT — The Wayne County Medical Examiner has identified the body of a murder victim that activists in the LGBT community say was a transgender woman.
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Mich. RNC member says gays want free healthcare because they’re dying of AIDS
LANSING, Mich. — A Michigan member of the Republican National Committee said Thursday that gays want free healthcare because they are dying of AIDS.