KALAMAZOO — A rally is planned for Friday in downtown Kalamazoo to protest A rally is planned for Friday in downtown Kalamazoo to protest Gov. Rick Snyder's proposed budget

The rally is scheduled for noon to 1:30 p.m. in Bronson Park.

Along with state Sen. Bert Johnson, D-Detroit, City Commissioners Don Cooney and Stephanie Bell and County Commissioner Mike Seals, D-Kalamazoo Township, plan to attend. Representatives from several area interest groups, including the Kalamazoo Gay and Lesbian Resource Center, Kalamazoo Alliance for Equality, and the Southwestern Michigan Building Trades Council, will also provide support.