I’m humbled by the outpouring of support our campaign has received from LGBTQ+ leaders across the 47th district and state. Many of the leaders listed below are mentors and colleagues from my decades of work in HIV and AIDS and other social justice spaces, and they know that their teaching and mentorship will be translated into policy action in Lansing. It is through their stories that I better understand the urgent need to amend Michigan’s Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act to include protections for Michigan’s LGBTQ+ residents in housing, education, employment, and public accommodations, which I will push for if elected to represent this new district.
I am the only candidate in my race with twenty LGBTQ+ leaders publicly supporting me, and I am looking forward to celebrating tomorrow at our Pride Month event. Reserve your ticket today - allies welcome!
Jason Morgan, Washtenaw County Commissioner
Katie Scott, Washtenaw County Commissioner
Travis Radina, Ann Arbor City Councilmember
Kerene Moore, Ann Arbor District Library Trustee
Susan Estep, Saline School Board Trustee
Celeste Kanpurwala, MI Moms Demand Action Chapter Leader
Duane Breijak, Exec. Dir., MI Chapter of the National Assoc. of Social Workers
Sandi Smith, Fmr. Ann Arbor City Councilmember
Leigh Greden, Fmr. Ann Arbor City Councilmember
Leon Golson, Washtenaw County Board of Health Member
Diana Cass, Ann Arbor Human Rights Commissioner
Zackariah Farah, Ann Arbor Renters Commissioner
Naomi Goldberg, Ann Arbor LGBTQ Liaison
Joe Schoch, Jim Toy Community Center President
Carl Struble, Fmr. Jackson Pride Center Director
Linda Lombardini, Fmr. Jim Toy Community Center President
Brad O’Conner, Fmr. Jim Toy Community Center President
Martin Contreras, Fmr. Co-Owner \aut\ BAR & Common Language
Keith Orr, Fmr. Co-Owner \aut\ BAR & Common Language
Deborah Campbell, Retired, Unified - Jackson Office