News and Events

Come and celebrate faith and social justice efforts at the 2nd Annual Faith Alliance Prayer Breakfast! The public is invited to this interfaith gathering from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Thursday, February 2, 2012, at First United Methodist Church (corner of Park and Academy Streets). Invited guest speakers are State Representative Sean McCann and Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell. The Faith Alliance is affiliated with the Kalamazoo Gay Lesbian Resource Center. For more information, contact Resource Center Executive Director Zachary Bauer at (269) 349-4234.

The Resource Center Youth Group helps young people, ages up to 18, who are trying to come to terms with their sexuality and gender identity in a sometimes unaccepting society.

Friendship, acceptance, and access to accurate information and potential resources can be of immense help to a young person. We seek to provide such help through information, referral, sharing, and regular get-togethers. Our Youth Group meetings are an opportunity to meet and share with other gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning, or allied teens in a safe environment. We strive to provide activities which meet the needs and interests of everyone involved in the group.

Your Donations Will Help Youth Programs

Commit to one year of monthly donations for our youth. All donations recur monthly.

Setup Your Donation Today
Thank you from everyone at the KGRLC

Today, House Bills 4770 and 4771 passed in the Senate. The bills would ban domestic partner benefits for unmarried partners of public employees. We need to let our voices be heard and let our elected officials know this is not acceptable. Michigan should be concerned with keeping and attracting talented workers and not pushing them away.

Please call Governor Snyder and tell him to veto HB 4770 and HB 4771. It is not too late, so please call Governor Snyder at (517) 373-3400.

Thank you for speaking out and speaking up for Michigan families.

Use this link set up by Equality Michigan if you cannot get to the phone.

Governor Snyder needs to know this is not acceptable.

Tracy Hall
Program Director
Kalamazoo Gay Lesbian Resource Center

Today the Michigan State Senate passed House Bill 4163.  It was a bittersweet moment – even though the terrible license to bully based on a religious conviction was removed, our State Senate passed a weak bill without any of the protections that would make kids in Michigan safer.

“Directed by the biases of a few, our Senate missed another opportunity to do right by our kids.” –Emily Dievendorf, Director of Policy, Eqaulity Michigan

This bill now moves to Governor Snyder’s desk.  Governor Snyder needs to understand that our kids deserve protection, no matter who they are, and it must be taken seriously.  Let him know – call his office.  Send emails.  Write letters.  Tell Governor Snyder that we need a bill that requires statewide reporting standards and enumerated targeted characteristics.  It is time for our state government to recognize that bullying is a legitimate problem in our state, and one that needs to be rectified.  Now.

Govenor Snyder’s phone number:  517-335-7858

E-mail:  rick.snyder@michigan.gov

Address:  Govenor Rick Snyder, PO Box 30013 Lansing, Mi 48909

Take Action

The Kalamazoo Gay Lesbian Resource Center is excited to announce that we have chosen our new Executive Director. Effective immediately, Zachary Bauer, current Director of Operations, will begin his tenure as our Executive Director.