"And Another One Bites The Dust..."

Detroit, Michigan
March 21, 2014

IT IS HEREBY DECLARED that Article I, § 25 of the Michigan Constitution and its implementing statutes are unconstitutional because they violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the State of Michigan is enjoined from enforcing Article I, § 25 of the Michigan Constitution and its implementing statutes.

BERNARD A. FRIEDMAN

SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Read the full text of the ruling here.

Marriage equality came to my home
state of Michigan this afternoon!

Although my husband and I were legally married in Canada in 2011, this ruling will eventually mean that our marriage will finally be recognized by the State of Michigan.  More importantly, it means that hundreds, if not thousands of same-sex couples wanting to marry here should be able to do so starting on Monday.

Even though Michigan's Republican Attorney General has already filed a motion with the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals seeking an emergency stay of today's historic ruling, it has been reported that some county clerks in Michigan are already issuing licenses to happy couples.

My husband, Edward and I are very excited and happy for our state and the many loving couples who can now realize their dreams of being married in the state that is their home.

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If you are a same-sex couple in wishing to marry in Michigan, you can find the latest information on clerks who are already implementing the ruling here: EqualityMichigan.org

"Fear Eats the Soul"