Proposal 2 is often referred to as a "gay marriage ban," but a growing number of opponents fear the proposal's broad wording will inflict damage on the civil rights of Michigan's citizens and their benefits. Wayne State's President Irvin D. Reid and University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman both sent e-mails to their faculty and staff reassuring them their respective universities would not only continue to provide domestic partner benefits, but also defend those benefits against future challenges.