Push for Marriage Reform Begins in Michigan
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Copyright 2013 Pride Source Media Group, LLC www.PrideSource.com February 14, 2013 | BTL 3 Youth Rising: The Push For Marriage 2014 BY CRYSTAL PROXMIRE example, if there were to be two petitions and someone signed them both, there is a Change is bubbling up in Michigan’s possibility that neither signature would count LGBT community, with people who weren’t At the end of the election we saw progress. Myself and if challenged. even old enough to vote when Proposition 2 Kaplan said that if a ballot initiative comes imbedded marriage inequality into the State a few of my friends said ‘why can’t we do this here?’ forward and does not pass, that it won’t stop Constitution, now taking up the task of trying “ people from trying again in 2016. “But people to get that amendment removed, perhaps as could be confused, and that confusion could early as 2014. -Andrea Ernst, MiLove remain.” Pockets of activism not currently associated ” Another concern is that if it doesn’t pass, with any of the established LGBT agencies has it could create another hurdle to public people riled up, some wondering what it will larger organizations and listservs, and doing to push it in 2016. They want to focus on acceptance in the state. “Opponents would take to move forward on the marriage issue in a lot of email and social media,” Ernst said. advocacy, but they’re advocating to people argue that if it failed they will say its proof the state, while others contend that 2016 is a She explained that having tables at pride who won’t listen to you. The representatives society isn’t ready. If it fails you could try more realistic timeframe for this battle. events and on campuses during welcome aren’t representing us. The only way to do it again, but voters can get confused.” The perspectives vary among interested weeks will be a big part of their efforts, is to take it to the people. We’re going to put Kaplan added that some are holding off parties, but the passion is the same. With a and they hope that statewide and national it on the ballot and make it happen.” on any efforts until later in the year when the quickly changing national and pop culture organizations will get on board to help