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Andrew Potter, Alexander Godin, Andrew Cohen Copyright 2018 Pride Source Media Group www.PrideSource.com August 23, 2018 | BTL 3 February - Some Justice Sean McBride, who was shot and left February - Addressing Anti- 9 0 S – for dead in a 1994 anti-gay attack in Gay Violence in Schools ‘ 1 9 Detroit, was awarded a settlement E 9 of $10 million for the refusal of a The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight H 7 Pinkerton Guard to assist him, leaving Teachers Network of Detroit T him a paraplegic. released their report assessing the climate for gay and lesbian youth in Southeastern Michigan schools. The report, titled “Bruised Bodies, Bruised Spirits,” underscored the need to educate school staff about dealing with issues of sexual orientation. October - Serving LGBT Teens Matthew Barton, 17, a senior from Novi High School, was appointed to serve on a FLASHING national Gay/Straight Alliance panel with six other teens from around the country. Barton helped decide funding BACK TO distribution of GSA’s across the country. Tzabaco Catalog Safe School’s Fund provided the THE PAST: money. November - Believing Out Loud December - Equality in PFLAG downriver chapter hosted Ypsilanti guest speaker, Auxiliary Bishop Thomas Gumbleton at its Nov. 21 The landmark decision to extend meeting. Gumbleton was key in equal rights to all in the city of generating support for the issuance Ypsilanti was made on Dec. earlier in the year of a tolerance 16. Following the passage of statement for gay youth by U.S. bishops. Gumbleton has also been vocal in urging gay priests to come out. MILESTONES IN THE TRANSGENDER MOVEMENT 1991: “Paris is Burning” is released. The documentary focuses on gay and transgender ball culture in New York City. transgender population, and is run by Dr. Crocker founded Transgender Michigan, and Sandra Cole, director of the program. dedicated the organization to improving the 1993: Transgender Youth Brandon Teena lives of transgender individuals in the state. is violently murdered in Nebraska. The film 1996: Michigan hosts the National “Boys Don’t Cry” later shares Teena’s story Transgender Conference where nearly 1999: The advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith with a national audience. 230 transgender people and allies joined organized the first Transgender Day of together for five days in early June. The Remembrance, to honor the memory of 1995: The University of Michigan Medical event was sponsored by Crossroads. Rita Hester and other transgender people Center announces their Comprehensive like her who were lost to bigotry and anti- Gender Services Program, which serves the 1997: Susan Crocker and Rachel Crandall- transgender violence. 4 BTL | August 23, 2018 www.PrideSource.com www.PrideSource.com August 23, 2018 | BTL 5 BTL Endorses Rakes and Carter ELECTION 2018 Both are solid candidates with good experience and commendable reasons for wanting to serve their alma maters. If nominated, they GBTQ Democrats have a chance to support two openly will join Attorney General candidate Dana Nessel as the first openly LGBTQ candidates for university leadership positions when LGBTQ candidates to run for statewide offices in Michigan. their nominations are decided this Saturday at the Michigan BTL interviewed Wakes and Carter and came away impressed LDemocratic convention in Lansing. BTL endorses both Wade Rakes with their qualifications and commitment to principled university for University of Michigan Board of Regents and Sue Carter for Wayne governance. Here are highlights from those interviews. State University Board of Governors. Wade Rakes for U of M Board of Regents BY EVE KUCHARSKI for them, and they are brilliant, amazing young reliant on financial aid. Rakes said that once people. So, for me, affordability is the most the grant-based program began, there was a unning for a spot on the University important thing.” positive, “180-degree shift” in the students who of Michigan’s Board of Regents was a Rakes said that the first thing he’ll do to were able to attend school, without a significant natural step for Wade Rakes, who earned positively influence tuition costs is to implement increase in class sizes. Rhis MBA in 2011 after graduating from of U of a tuition freeze. Additionally, to increase the “Now, two-thirds of our students at M’s Stephen M. Ross School of Business. After school’s accessibility to a wider audience, he Princeton receive financial aid and 22 percent earning his undergraduate degree at Princeton will strive to implement a grant-based tuition of our undergraduate students are Pell Grant University, Rakes’ career has spanned more than plan. Rakes said that a similar program worked recipients, meaning they are amongst the least alumni.” 15 years in a variety of positions that he said very well at his other alma mater, Princeton. economically advantaged, or poorest, students “So, we have to change two things relevant uniquely qualify him to take over one of the “I believe the opportunity exists for the that go to college anywhere in the United to transparency: One, we have to be accessible. at-large seats currently held by Andrea Fischer regents to build upon some of the programs States,” Rakes said. “I’ve seen firsthand what We can leverage technology, but we have to Newman (R) and Andrew Richner (R). BTL already there, but to really push toward an affordability means so that colleges are places ensure we are meeting at times that are available caught up with Rakes to get a sense of some affordable experience for students and their for wealthy minds and not just for wealthy for people,” Rakes said. “Two, to interact we of his campaign goals before the decision is families and, for me, that means freezing wallets. So, when I look at the University of shouldn’t be restricting Q&A time when that made at the Michigan Democratic Caucus on tuition immediately,” Rakes said. “And that Michigan and its reputation and its opportunity, time comes in a meeting. And we also need to Saturday, Aug. 25. If Rakes gets a seat on the means moving toward a debt-free financial aid how can we take that idea around affordability have an office that is designated by the regents Board for an eight-year term, he said that his program by 2022. My experience in debt-free and access and put it into the nation’s top public that has the ability to listen to stakeholders primary goal will be increasing the school’s financial aid programs comes from a program university?” when we’re not there every day, but also to give affordability.