Comments on: Could Gay City Council Hopeful Charles Pugh Actually Subtract From Detroit’s Political Scandals?

By: Jaroslaw

Jaroslaw — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 03:40:56 +0000

I don’t know Kev, it is pretty anti-gay at work (State job) and the governor actually issued a policy a couple years ago that includes us, but it was so quietly done, almost nobody knew about it.

Hey, I’m thrilled that Pugh got elected with the most votes but to say Detroit is not anti-gay is a stretch from where I sit.

By: Chitown Kev

Chitown Kev — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:25:52 +0000

@Chitown Kev:

that only 52-54% of Detroiters voted for the anti-gay initiative Proposal 2 in 2004.

The initiative won statewide with 59% of the vote for banning same-sex marriage.

By: Chitown Kev

Chitown Kev — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:24:14 +0000

@Brian:

My hometown.

Detroit (a mostly black city) is not as anti-gay as people would think. Only 52-54% of Detroiters voted for marriage equality in 2004. And you know what?

I’ve received a gay bashing in every city that I’ve lived in BUT Detroit.

Most of it has to do with the politics there, though. My hometown is ready for a change from the thugs that have run the city into the ground for the last 40 or so years.

By: oli

oli — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:13:18 +0000

Nice smlie bro.

By: schlukitz

schlukitz — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:11:31 +0000

@Brian:

I’ll second that last comment. ;o)

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:13:19 +0000

The Detroit News reported:

“Some Detroit churches have historically sermonized that homosexuality was a sin, but Pugh got the backing of both the AME Ministerial Alliance and the Council of Baptist Pastors.”

Huh? How did THAT happen? Wake up NAACP – some religious people get it.

By: lamar22

lamar22 — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:56:15 +0000

I love Charles Pugh. I remember him from WAVY