Despite Michigan's hostility to gay marriage, metro Detroit has been seeing some impressive gains in same-sex households. Oakland County saw a 50% increase over the last decade. Macomb hit a whopping 62%. File this under: Didn't See That Coming.
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"Seven years ago, Michigan voters denied gay couples the right to marry. But of course, that has not stopped same-sex couples from making the sort of commitments that might otherwise define traditional family values.
In fact, according to 2010 Census Data released today, same-sex households are on the rise in Michigan -- and especially in Metro Detroit."
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