A Central Michigan University education professor has shifted her social activism to a political one by fighting for a non-discrimination ordinance. Professor Norma Bailey and others hope the ordinance will pass after the final presentation to the Mount Pleasant City Commission Monday. Bailey said like many gays and lesbians, she hid who she was for many years. She said she didn’t come out until she was 34 years old. “It was a long process,” Bailey said. “After admitting to myself I was a lesbian, I ended my marriage and decided to do my part to help the community.” She began speaking to schools and giving fellow teachers tools to better serve the younger community.
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