• May 20

  

  New Poll Shows More Support For Marriage Equality

  by: Pat Batcheller

  Survey says most Michigan voters now favor it and would repeal 2004 ban.

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• Apr 04

  

  A New Challenge to the Royal Oak Human Rights Ordinance

  by: J. Carlisle Larsen

  Civil Rights attorney and Royal Oak City Commissioner Jim Rasor speaks with WDET's J. Carlisle Larsen about a recent challenge to an equal rights ordinance in the city.

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• Mar 28

  

  Affirmations Reflects on SCOTUS, Gay Marriage

  by: Travis Wright

  The U.S. Supreme court heard arguments on same-sex marriage this week, including arguments for repealing the Defense of Marriage Act from 1996. David Garcia is director of Affirmations, a LGBT center in metro Detroit. He tells WDET's Travis Wright that evidence suggests support for gay marriage is growing across the country, and that the Supreme Court hearings mark an unprecedented moment for the gay community nationwide.

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• Mar 28

  

  Sedler: Analysis of DOMA Arguments Before SCOTUS - The Craig Fahle Show

  Breaking down the oral arguments on the Defense of Marriage Act before the U.S. Supreme Court, with Wayne State University Professor Robert Sedler.

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• Mar 27

  

  Robert Sedler of WSU Law Examines Supreme Court Case on Proposal 8  - The Craig Fahle Show

  Wayne state Distinguished Professor of law and constitutional expert Robert Sedler is The Craig Fahle Show's go-to guy on the Supreme court. We’ll talk to him about the gay marriage case before the court yesterday involving California’s Prop 8 and whether that state’s voter referendum could be overturned.

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• Jan 31

  

  State Report: LGBT Discrimination Hurts Economy

  by: Pat Batcheller

  Civil Rights Department study says gay-friendly policies could be good for business.

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• Jan 29

  

  Human Rights Ordinance Moves Toward Vote in March

  by: Pat Batcheller

  Proposal would ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and other factors.

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• Nov 02

  

  Troy Mayor Faces Recall Election

  by: J. Carlisle Larsen

  Troy Mayor Janice Daniels has been a divisive mayor since she was elected in 2011, and making controversial comments about gays and lesbians on Facebook put her on the nation’s radar. She now faces a recall election on Tuesday.

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• Oct 09

  

  Parenting Gay Children - The Craig Fahle Show

  Parenting can be difficult and challenging for any parent but when a child comes out, admitting that they are gay, it adds another set of challenges for some parents. WDET's Amy Miller speaks with Anne Dohrenwend, author of Coming Around, Parenting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Kids. Dohrenwhend is assistant program director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program at McLaren Regional Medical Center in Flint. She is also an associate professor at MSU.

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• Oct 02

  

  EEOC Commissioner to Speak at Wayne State

  by: J. Carlisle Larsen

  Equal Employment Opportunity Commissioner Chai Feldblum will be delivering the 28th Annual I. Goodman Cohen Lecture at Wayne State University tonight.

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• Sep 24

  

  WSU Forum Tackles Same-Sex Marriage Debate - The Craig Fahle Show

  Wayne State associate philosophy professor and Philosophy Department Chair John Corvino and National Organization for Marriage Co-Founder Maggie Gallagher are set to debate same-sex marriage in a forum on Sept. 27. Corvino and Gallagher join Craig on-air to talk about the shift in national conversation on this controversial social issue.

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• Sep 19

  

  Comedian Wanda Sykes - The Craig Fahle Show

  Craig speaks with Comedian Wanda Sykes about her career in comedy and her work in the LGBT community.

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• Sep 11

  

  New Lawsuit Challenges Second Parent Adoption and Anti-Marriage Amendment - The Craig Fahle Show

  Jay Kaplan, LGBT Project staff attorney with the ACLU of Michigan, joins Craig to discuss the issues and challenges surrounding a Hazel Park couple who are challenging Michigan's law that bans same-sex couples from adopting a child together.

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• Aug 09

  

  New State Survey Will Assess Needs of LGBT Elders  - The Craig Fahle Show

  Affirmations' Special Projects Manager Kathleen LaTosch, Jay Kaplan of the ACLU and Director of Affirmations Faith Alliance Judy Lewis join Craig to discuss a newly launched survey that aims to assess the concerns of Michigan's elderly LGBT population.

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• Aug 02

  

  Palmer Woods, Palmer Park & Neighbors Consider "Uptown Detroit" - WDET's Raw Feed

  WDET's Rob St. Mary heads north up Woodward Avenue. He spent Wednesday evening with residents of the Palmer Woods/Palmer Park community.

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• May 01

  

  Zach Wahls: "My Two Moms" - The Craig Fahle Show

  Zach Wahls is the author of "My Two Moms" about growing up in a lesbian household and how he has become an activist for legalizing gay marriage.

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• Jun 28

  

  Crossing The Lines: The Effort to Recall Troy Mayor Janice Daniels

  by: J. Carlisle Larsen

  Troy resident John Kulesz--co-founder of the ‘Recall Janice Daniels’ campaign--speaks with WDET’s J. Carlisle Larsen about the effort.

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• Jun 25

  

  Cold Tea + Hot Conversation = New Perspectives on Troy  - WDET's Raw Feed

  When the WDET newsroom decided to take a look at Troy this week, the idea was to go out into the community and meet people where they live. Over the past year & half – through our “Crossing the Lines” coverage – we have been holding evening community forums with about 50 or so people coming out, having conversations with our staff and then reporting back. But, since summer is in full swing, people are on vacations, etc. we thought it made more sense to go small and drink some coffee. Why not? It is summer, after all, and if the coffee is too hot you can get it iced, nowadays.

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• Jun 13

  

  Beyond The Bar: Detroit's LGBT Community Fights Stereotypes with Design  - The Craig Fahle Show

  Craig speaks with "Beyond The Bar" producers Alex Harvilla and David Wysocki about their efforts to get rid of stereotypes plaguing LGBT community through design.

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• May 31

  

  Domestic Partner Benefits for Toledo Employees

  by: J. Carlisle Larsen

  Toledo City Council President Joe McNamara speaks with WDET's J. Carlisle Larsen about domestic partner benefits in the the city.

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• May 18

  

  "The Bully Chronicles" Casting Call  - The Craig Fahle Show

  Michigan Filmmaker of the Year in 2011, Amy Weber, is making a new film on bullying.

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• May 10

  

  Affirmations Executive Director David Garcia on President Obama's Support for Gay marriage - The Craig Fahle Show

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• May 10

  

  Obama Speaks on Gay Marriage Issue

  by: Pat Batcheller

  In an interview with ABC News yesterday, President Obama announced he personally supports gay marriage but still believes it is up to the states to decide.

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• May 08

  

  Stephen Henderson Discusses Gay Marriage and the Presidential Election - The Craig Fahle Show

  Stephen Henderson and Craig discuss Gay Marriage and its role as an issue in the Presidential campaign.

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• Mar 09

  

  HUD Announces LGBT Policy At Wayne State Conference

  by: Quinn Klinefelter

  The U-S Housing and Urban Development Department is prohibiting operators of federally-funded shelters from asking about an applicant’s sexual orientation.

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• Mar 07

  

  White House Holds LGBT Housing Conference at WSU - The Craig Fahle Show

  Dr. Raphael Bostic, of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, joins Craig to discuss housing challenges face by the LGBTQ community. Wayne State University will host a Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transgender-focused housing conference, aimed at providing advocates, community leaders, and members of the public an opportunity to engage in-discussion with the Obama Administration on housing and homelessness issues.

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• Feb 28

  

  Lesbian Couple Sues State over Law that Prohibits Adoption - The Craig Fahle Show

  Jayne Rowse, April DeBoer, and, their attorney, Dana Nessel speak with Craig about the lawsuit they filed against the State. They hope to change a laws that they believe discriminate against gay and lesbian couples who want to adopt.

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• Feb 08

  

  Proposition 8 Ruled Unconstitutional - The Craig Fahle Show

  Proposition 8, the voter-approved state constitutional ban on same-sex marriage in California, was struck down as unconstitutional by a 2-1 vote in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. In this segment, Craig takes a deeper look at this issue and the court's decision with American Civil Liberties Union LGBT Project Staff Attorney Jay Kaplan. Later in the segment, Craig answers listener calls.

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• Feb 07

  

  Ruth Ellis Center for LGBTQ Teens Gets Additional Support - The Craig Fahle Show

  The Ruth Ellis Center has received another round of funding from the Arcus Foundation. Craig speaks with the center's Executive Director, Laura Hughes and Frank, a teen who uses the center.

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• Jan 24

  

  BME Leadership Awards Grant Over $400K to Detroit Community Leaders

  by: Pat Batcheller

  Ten Detroit men have won grants for projects that improve the lives of African-American males.

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• Jan 10

  

  Vanity Fair's Brett Berk On The Auto Show - The Craig Fahle Show

  Vanity Fair Contributing Writer Brett Berk blogs on car and LGBT-related topics, among others. He joins Craig from inside the 2012 North American International Auto Show to give an update and his perspective on the event's offerings.

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• Jan 06

  

  ACLU Challenges Michigan Domestic Partner Health Care Ban - The Craig Fahle Show

  Craig discusses the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan's lawsuit for equal health care rights for domestic partners.

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• Dec 05

  

  Call-In About Troy's Mayor - The Craig Fahle Show

  Craig gives listeners another opportunity to comment on recent events in the on-going story about Troy Mayor Janice Daniels having allegedly Facebook-posted a gay slur.

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• Dec 05

  

  Troy High School Gay-Straight Alliance on Protest of Troy Mayor - The Craig Fahle Show

  Craig talks to Zack Kilgore with the Troy High School Gay-Straight Alliance about today's upcoming protest of Mayor Janice Daniels. The mayor had allegedly made a June 5th Facebook post slamming gay marriage, which has been recently uncovered.

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• Dec 05

  

  Troy Chamber of Commerce on Mayor Janice Daniels - The Craig Fahle Show

  Craig talks to Troy Chamber of Commerce President Michele Hodges, in response to an alleged gay slur posted by the city's mayor, Janice Daniels, on her own Facebook page. They also discuss the protest calling for Daniels' resignation, and possible ramifications on Troy's image.

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• Nov 08

  

  Anti-Bullying Legislation Morphs Over Time - The Craig Fahle Show

  The state legislature has significantly changed the proposed anti-bullying legislation. Some say it's watered down, others are concerned about part of the bill that allows for bullying in some cases. WDET's Noah Ovshinsky speaks with State Senator Glenn Anderson, who introduced the original "Matt's Law" legislation.

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• Oct 21

  

  Cleve Jones: Creator of the AIDS Memorial Quilt - The Craig Fahle Show

  Craig speaks with Cleve Jones, the creator of the AIDS quilt.

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• Oct 11

  

  BLAC Detroit Magazine: Michigan Laws Affecting LGBT Employment  - The Craig Fahle Show

  Craig speaks with Lori Robinson from BLAC Magazine and Shelli Weisberg, Legislative Director of ACLU Michigan about Michigan laws that affect the worker-rights of LGBT persons, and what new legislation might mean for employment within the LGBT community.

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• Oct 10

  

  Legislation Would Limit Civil Rights Protections

  by: Rick Pluta, Michigan Public Radio Network

  A Republican state lawmaker wants to forbid local governments and state agencies from offering civil rights protections that are more expansive than those in the state’s civil rights law.

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• Oct 05

  

  The Right Reverend V. Gene Robinson, IX Bishop of New Hampshire  - The Craig Fahle Show

  The Right Reverend Gene Robinson speaks with Craig about religion and LGBT activism.

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• Sep 29

  

  Photo Slideshow: Meet The People Who Love Detroit - Not In Our Town

  Get to know Metro Detroit's LGBT & Arab American communities.

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• Sep 23

  

  GOP Presidential Candidates Spar Again - The Craig Fahle Show

  Eight candidates vying for the GOP presidential nomination squared off in Orlando, Florida. Who were the winners and losers? Listeners have their say with Craig.

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• Sep 20

  

  Jack Miller on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" - The Craig Fahle Show

  Retired US Army Master Sergeant Jack B. Miller spent over 24 years in the United States Military. He shares his experiences of living through the era of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."

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• Sep 20

  

  Events in "Don't Ask Don't Tell" History - The Craig Fahle Show

  Human Rights Campaign Legislative Counsel Ty Cobb joins Craig to talk about the history of efforts to repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"-policy.

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• Sep 19

  

  LGBT Youths Present "Voices" on September 22  - The Craig Fahle Show

  Laura Hughes joins Craig to talk about new poetry project "Voices"

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• Sep 19

  

  What Do You Love About Your Community? - Not In Our Town

  Meet the people who love living in Metro Detroit and share what you love about your community.

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• Sep 16

  

  Legislation to End Partner Health Care Benefits for Domestic Partners - The Craig Fahle Show

  Emily Dievendorf, Policy Director or Equality Michigan, speaks with Craig about legislation that passed the Michigan House of Representatives that could end health care benefits for domestic partners of public employees.

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• Jul 14

  

  2010 LGBT Hate Crimes Report Released

  by: Rob St. Mary

  A new report on victims of violence in the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender community has been released. WDET’s Rob St. Mary spoke to Nusrat Ventimiglia. She is Director of Victims Services at the Equality Michigan about the report from the National Coalition for Anti-Violence Programs.

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• Jun 23

  

  Model D Speaker Series: Gay Detroit, debrief - The Craig Fahle Show

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• Jun 20

  

  Model D Speaker Series: Gay Detroit - The Craig Fahle Show

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