Where they stand: Mich. gubernatorial candidates on LGBT equality

SPEAKOUT

Though the campaign for governor of Michigan has been underway for almost two years, most voters are only now beginning to pay attention. However, before citizens decide whom they want to serve as governor next year, the two parties have to select their candidates. Democratic and Republican voters will go to the polls on Aug. 3 to choose their parties' nominees for the state's highest office. Several of these columns this year have focused on the 2010 political races in Michigan and the importance of the LGBT community's involvement in the electoral process. Now, with less than a month until the primaries, it's time we focus more intently on the gubernatorial contenders …