A Michigan judge struck down the state law banning gay marriage yesterday in response to complaints made by this couple claiming that the law violated their rights under the U.S. Constitution. The aforementioned couple, two nurses from the Detroit area, participated in Michigan's first same-sex marriage ceremony after the ban was lifted.
This story made me think back to the article we discussed about George W. Bush's connection with the LGBTQ community during the 2000 election. Things have come so far for this community since then and numbers of self-identifying members have surely grown - so what are politicians (particularly Republicans) doing today to ensure they make those same connections to this community? What will the 2016 election bring forth for this community?
So true! I'm excited to see what the future holds!
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