By BTL Staff
Braun Court.
ANN ARBOR – Mark Schauer, Democratic candidate for the Michigan Governor's race, takes his campaign to /aut/BAR in a fundraising and awareness event this Thursday.
Schauer lives in Battle Creek with his family and is a former Rep. for Michigan's 7th District in the House of Representatives.
Hosts of the event include Keith Orr and his partner, Martin Contreras, who own /aut/BAR and Common Language, an LGBT bookstore located in the same facility. They've been together for 27 years. The couple married back in March and, like many LGBT married couples in the state, are waiting to hear the 10th Circuit Court's ruling that will decide if their marriage will be legally recognized in Michigan.
Other hosts include Francyne Stacey, Joan Binkow, Barb Fuller, Mark LaChey, Bryan Hoffman, MI Good Guys and the MI List.
As a supporter of LGBT rights and Marriage Equality, Schauer believes that both women and the LGBT community are being left behind as more and more legislation is passed prohibiting rights from being universal for all in Michigan. Schauer is committed to building a stronger Michigan for everyone and supports amending the Elliott-Larsen Act to include LGBT protections from discrimination in the workplace.
Come to the /aut/BAR to meet Mark Schauer and the rest of his campaign at 5 p.m. on July 24. To register for the event, call Matt Phelan at 810-923-2307 or email him at [email protected].
