NEWS FLASH

Michigan Governor Shuns Gay Press | Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) is coming under criticism for failing to meet with LGBT equality groups to discuss his push for anti-gay legislation, the American Independent’s Todd Heywood reports. Snyder has rebuffed several interview requests from the news organization, despite granting access to “MLive, the Associated Press, the Detroit Free Press, the Detroit News and even conducted a video chat with editors of the Macomb Daily and the Oakland Press.” The LGBT community is planning a rally on Wednesday to protest the blackout and Snyder’s decision to sign into law a bill that prohibits all public employers from providing benefits to unmarried partners of employees.