Michigan legislature considering proposal to cut funding from colleges that offer gay benefits

[tko_ak]

A Republican legislator in the Michigan House has filed legislation that would cut 5% of a college's funding, and shift it to K-12 education, if the college continues to offer domestic partnership benefits. In his own words

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[redstar826]

To be honest, until this came up I didn't even realize that there were universities here that were still giving benefits for same-sex partners. I thought that they were forced to stop that back when our gay marriage ban passed in 2004.

[keito_f]

I didn't realize it was illegal for colleges to offer same-sex benefits.

[redstar826]

The ban in Michigan is worded in such a way that our state government is pretty much not allowed to recognize same-sex relationships in any way: To secure and preserve the benefits of marriage for our society and for future generations of children, the union of one man and one woman in marriage shall be the only agreement recognized as a marriage or similar union for any purpose.

[right]

i love budget fascism, it's my favorite kind ever