Comments on: Michigan bans domestic partner health care benefits for state employees

By: Dani

Dani — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:48:40 +0000

Hey, don’t leave out Mormon, Roman Catholic, or AMC of greater Detroit members either.

By: BLB

BLB — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:07:29 +0000

If I wa-s an ACLU lawyer, I would pursue the case based on who it applies to-Not Civil Service-Not Legislators or elected officials-Couldn’t a Gay Gov have partner coverage?

By: BLB

BLB — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:05:21 +0000

I heard that this bill does not effect legislators elected by MI state residents-In other words if the Governor was gay, his partner and those of his elected legislative branch would be covered. This appears to be the best avenue for the ACLU to pursue a case on-Civil Service also left out–It hits only certain groups.

By: Mark Collins

Mark Collins — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:08:18 +0000

Governor Snyder is not a nerd. He is a school yard bully appeasing the hick-trash wing of the republican party to kick sand in the face of a minority group.

By: Peter the saint

Peter the saint — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:14:20 +0000

Oh – and why do these “Christianized” politicians continue to TERRORIZE the folks who happen to be LGBT?! Death by lack of medical attention?! Taking away existing rights from a specific group of people, just as they did in Nazi Germany, qualifies as domestic terrorism, imo. According to dictionary.com, terrorism: the use of threats to intimidate or coerce, especially for political purposes. The state of fear and submission produced by terrorization. A terroristic method of governing.

By: Truth Wins Out - Michigan’s Ugly New Law Strips Gays’ Domestic Partners and Children of Health Benefits

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:49:44 +0000

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By: Peter the saint

Peter the saint — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:12:09 +0000

Don’t worry, no problem!
We will be presenting our own new legislation in the coming year!
We’ll just be tweaking the original “anti-gay” law a little, and replace it with the following:
____________________________________________
The 2012 Michigan Public Employee
Evangelical Christian Benefit Restriction Act

STATE OF MICHIGAN
97TH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2012

Introduced by Reps. TBA

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. TBA

AN ACT to prohibit public employers from providing certain benefits to public employees.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “public employee evangelical christian benefit restriction act”.

Sec. 2. As used in this act:
(a) “Medical benefits” means medical, optical, or dental benefits, including, but not limited to, hospital and physician services, prescription drugs, and related benefits.
(b) “Public employee” means a person holding a position by appointment or employment in the government of this state; in the government of 1 or more of the political subdivisions of this state; in the public school service; in a public or special district; in the service of an authority, commission, or board of this state or a political subdivision of this state; or in any other branch of the public service.

Sec. 3. A public employer shall not provide medical benefits or other fringe benefits for an individual currently residing in the same residence as a public employee, if the individual is 1 or more of the following:
(a) One man or one woman, married to the employee.
(b) A “known evangelical christian” who has been attending a known evangelical church for more than three (3) months, or has a certified membership in such an organization.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Clerk of the House of Representatives…
Secretary of the Senate…
Governor…