Triangle Foundation is pleased to welcome Bernadette Brown as its new Director of Policy, starting on August 20th. Born and raised in Detroit, Bernadette received her Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University and her Juris Doctorate from Boston University School of Law. She is coming to Triangle Foundation from New York City where she is currently the Deputy Director at Childbirth Connection, a research and policy organization that promotes evidence-based maternity care.

Bernadette's passion for the LGBT movement stems from various aspects of her past and her own identity.  The product of a politically-active lesbian mother, Bernadette was not only aware of many of inequalities facing the LGBT community, but she lived them. As a teen she was unprotected by her mother's partner's health insurance, a problem that still exists with LGBT families today involving Domestic Partner Benefits.

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INFORMATION SOUGHT IN THE MURDER OF JEREMY WAGGONER

On Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at 9:00 a.m., Detroit police discovered the dead body of JEREMY WAGGONER in a grassy area by the dock in the 3900 block of Beaufait Street at Sylvester on the east side of Detroit.  Jeremy was severely beaten and stabbed to death.  His vehicle, a green 1997 Mazda MPV, was found on June 13, 2008 in the 5000 block of St. Clair and Warren. 

Jeremy was last heard from on June 9, 2008. His exact whereabouts are unknown, but it has been reported that he may have been seen at Mephisto's, a bar in Hamtramck. Jeremy was 37-years-old and a resident of Detroit. He worked as a stylist at the Michael Angelo Salon in Royal Oak. A reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the murderer.

Watch this Video of the Attack!

 WAYLAND - Triangle Foundation is investigating Tuesday’s brutal pre-meditated attack on a Wayland Union High School student. 
 
In a statement on WOOD TV 8’s website, Police Chief Dan Miller said, “It was a pretty vicious attack on the one gal.  She didn’t know it was coming.  She obviously went down to the floor very quick and tried to fend off her attackers.”  The story went on to say that the suspects told the police that the girl was a gay-rights advocate.  The police have insinuated that because the video of the attack was posted on several websites, the attack was likely planned in advance. The video is available above.

Today's historic decision is a victory for all Californians who cherish fairness and opportunity. Two people in a committed, trusting and loving relationship in California will now have the support that comes with marriage.

Now California will be a state where every person has the opportunity to realize their hopes and dreams by being able to marry the person they love. The California marriage decision will affect over 36 million people - well over 10% of the total population of America.

Today, several key Michigan-based organizations expressed their disappointment in the Supreme Court’s ruling today upholding the Court of Appeals decision denying health care benefits to unmarried couples. Unity Michigan, a group of organizations working together on issues that includes equal rights, will work hard to ensure that no Michiganders lose access to health care as a result of this decision.