How would passage of the amendment to the state constitution impact civil unions within Michigan? How would it impact employers currently offering domestic partner benefits?
Passage of Proposal 2 would permanently BAN ALL CIVIL UNIONS or domestic partnerships for unmarried Michigan couples – gay OR straight. The amendment would prohibit Michigan from having civil unions between same-sex and opposite sex couples. It would prevent local governments from providing domestic partner benefits. Cities like Ann Arbor and Kalamazoo, which currently provide such benefits to their employees could no longer do so. The amendment would prevent school districts from offering domestic partner benefits to its employees (both Ann Arbor and Birmingham school districts currently provide such benefits). State colleges and universities would also be prohibited from recognizing domestic partners of both employees and students. Recognition of domestic partners by employers frequently includes health care coverage. Children who live with a gay or lesbian family member will be at risk for losing health care coverage.
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