White House Issues Statement Supporting R71 in Washington, Opposing Q1 in Maine

In response to a question posed by The Advocate magazine, the White House has thrown its support behind two of the three major gay-rights ballot initiatives voters will face on November 3 – Maine’s up-or-down vote on upholding same-sex marriage, and Washington state’s up-or-down vote on domestic partnerships. But there was no mention of Kalamazoo’s anti-discrimination ordinance right here in Michigan. Unlike the Maine and Washington state measures, Kalamazoo’s isn’t about partner rights and benefits, but rather outlawing discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Full Story from the Michigan Messenger: http://michiganmessenger.com/28242/white-house-issues-statement-on-maine-washington-state-gay-rights-measures-but-not-kalamazoo

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