Jewish Gay Network

08/15/2015

Thank you to Peter Cooper, who posted details of funeral arrangements and shiva for Michael Phillips, z"l, as received from Michael's son Kevin. To read the information Kevin provided, see Other Posts to this page.

May Michael's memory be for a blessing, and may all of those who mourn for him be comforted by Hashem among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

07/24/2015

Come visit JGN's booth at the Orchard Lake Art Festival... this weekend.... July 25 and 26. Located at Orchard Lake and Maple.

06/26/2015

HOORAY! Celebrate! Equality Marriage is now the Law! Love IS love. We at JGN would like to thank the U. S. Supreme Court Justices for their wise, thoughtful and compassionate decision. We would also like to thank the skillful legal teams. We especially want to thank all of you who have worked so hard over these many years to help bring about this change. We have come a long way, but we still have work to do. What a memorable day! Best Wishes and Mazel Tov to all of you committed couples who can now openly and legally affirm your relationships and love.

06/26/2015

DETROIT: The following statement is from William Greene, executive director of Equality Michigan:

"Today is a great day for Michigan and our entire country. Marriage equality is now the law of the land.

"Not so long ago, freedom to marry seemed like a impossible dream. Now, thanks to April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse from right here in Hazel Park -and many others -we've entered a wonderful new reality. All of us, no matter who we love, are free to marry in every state and territory of the United States.

"Today's Supreme Court ruling affirms common sense, common decency, and the conviction of a majority of Americans that marriage is a precious, fundamental right to marry that belongs to us all."

"Today, we celebrate. Tomorrow, the work continues to achieve full civil rights for the LGBTQ community, with dignity and respect for all."

- See more at: https://www.equalitymi.org/media-center/news/marriage-equality-now-law-land .C3T643J7.dpuf

June 26, 2015 Media contact: Michelle Weber, 312.371.8707, [email protected] Carissa Poroko, 202.369.0699, [email protected] Equality Michigan Reacts to Supreme Court Decision Marriage Equality Now the Law of the Land DETROIT: The following statement is from William Greene, exec…

06/23/2015

Decision Day gatherings.... For us Michigan folks, Affirmations, 290 West 9 Mile Road, Ferndale, Michigan, announced a noon press conference and community gathering the day the decision is announced. Mlive.com published this list of decision day gatherings:
Ann Arbor, 5:30 p.m. at Jim Toy Community Center, 319 Braun Court.

Detroit, 6 p.m. at the Spirit of Detroit Statue, 2 Woodward Ave.

Ferndale, 5:30 p.m. at Como's Restaurant, 22812 Woodward Ave.

Grand Rapids, 5:30 p.m. at Cakabakery, 1436 Wealthy St. SE.

Kalamazoo, 5:30 p.m. at Bronson Park, 2900 S Rose St.

Mason (Lansing area), 5:30 p.m. at the Ingham County Courthouse, 341 S. Jefferson.

06/23/2015

Decisision Day is almost here. Obergefell v. Hodges, the marriage equality case, is one of seven cases left for decision and there are three days remaining on which the Suprem Court of the United States(SCOTUS) will announce opinions. They are Thursday, June 25, Friday June 26, and Monday, June 29. You can join the blog here: http://live.scotusblog.com/Event/Live_blog_of_opinions__June_25_2015, and here, http://live.scotusblog.com/Event/Live_blog_of_opinions__June_26_2015. You can find the link to Monday’s live blog on the SCOTUSblog home page, http://www.scotusblog.com/.
Opinions are issued between 10:00 and 10:30 a.m.

06/05/2015

Don't forget to come visit the JGN Booth at Motor City Pride this weekend in Downtown Detroit at Hart Plaza ... June 7th and 8th. On Sunday, some JGN Committee Members will be performing with the Sing Out Detroit Choir on the Main Stage.

04/03/2015

All of us at JGN wish you a very Happy Passover.

01/15/2015

All of us at JGN want to thank and congratulate Sydney, our Youth Volunteer, this year. Her Bat Mitzvah is this coming Friday, January 16th. She helped in the office. She helped with presentations and she did an especially outstanding job at our Candidate Forum this past Fall. Best Wishes Sydney.