Gay-rights advocates want 2016 vote on marriage ban if court case fails

By: American Decency Staff

Gay-rights advocates launched a public relations campaign Thursday across Michigan to make what they said was a fresh start at persuading Michiganders that the state ban on gay marriage should be overturned.

“Our road map to victory calls for work on two tracks,” said Emily Dievendorf, executive director of Detroit-based Equality Michigan.

The first step is to continue with a court challenge “but if we don’t get a favorable ruling, we intend on overturning Michigan’s ban by ballot initiative in 2016,” said Dievendorf in a news release.

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