Michigan gay marriage ban

In June , the Michigan House of Representatives voted 88–14 to ban same-sex marriage in the state, and the Michigan State Senate voted 31–2 in favor. That same month, the House approved by a 74–28 vote a bill banning recognition of out-of-state same-sex marriages. The Senate also approved this bill. [4][5] Governor John Engler signed both bills into law. In June , Representative.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel was one of the attorneys who represented April DeBoer and Jane Rowse, a Michigan couple whose case seeking to overturn the state's ban on same-sex marriage.