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Activism
Like the first Detroit pride march and rally the year before, this 1973 event was sparsely attended, but nonetheless it attracted gays and lesbians…
Activism
Like the first Detroit pride march and rally the year before, the 1973 event was sparsely attended, but nonetheless it attracted gays and lesbians…
Bars and Nightclubs
With a relaxing of laws against obscenity and consequent bar raids, gay strippers became a popular mainstay at several Detroit bars. Some even…
Activism
Introduced by Rep. James K. Dressell, a Republican from Ottawa County, this legislation would have added "sexual orientation" to Michigan's…
Activism
After having a gay rights ordinance vetoed in Lansing during the early 1980s, one was finally enacted in March 1996, only to be rescinded by voters…