Click here to read about how the Univerity of Michigan is trying to find a way around the state's same-sex marriage ban. After a lower court ruled last week that the same-sex marriage ban applies to
benefits, some universities switched their benefits programs so that
they were available not to domestic partners but to “other eligible
individuals,” a category that would include many gay partners, and others who live with but are not legally related to
university employees.
When Christopher Stowell officially assumed the role of artistic director for Oregon Ballet Theatre in July 2003, the retired dancer knew he was done performing ballets. But by taking the creative helm at OBT, he stepped onto another kind of stage. READ MORE >>>
the state's same-sex marriage ban.
