 michigan gay marriage ban upheld by appeals court on thursday the 6th us circuit court of appeals upheld michigan s ban on gay marriage overturned earlier this year by a federal judge many believe the nation has moved toward acceptance of gay couples since the ban was imposed so why not put the measure on the ballot and allow the people to speak rather than look for activist judges to overturn a law the measure will eventually end up in the supreme court read more  wwwmlivecom news detroit indexssf 201411 michigangaymarriagebanuphehtml  michigan gay marriage ban upheld appeals court  