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A group of state legislators are reintroducing a bill aimed at expanding Michigan’s anti-discrimination laws. Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act does not specifically protect against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Neither does Michigan’s Ethnic Intimidation Law.
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An LGBTQ-focused health clinic in Detroit and the Catholic church in Michigan have been given permission to weigh in on opposite sides of a court case challenging a state civil rights policy.
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A petition drive to add LGBTQ rights to the state’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act hit a dead end Tuesday. That’s as the Michigan Supreme Court refused to reconsider a lower court decision that the Fair and Equal Michigan campaign failed to gather enough signatures. That means the question will NOT go to the Legislature or appear on the ballot.
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The Michigan Court of Appeals says the state law that punishes intimidation based on gender protects transgender people from threatening behavior.The case centers on a victim who identifies as female. She was threatened, taunted and shot in the shoulder during an altercation at a gas station.
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The campaign to add LGBTQ protections to Michigan’s civil rights law has appealed a court decision that stalled the petition drive. The Fair and Equal Michigan campaign filed its paperwork Monday with the state Court of Appeals.
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A state board will meet Monday to determine whether an initiative to expand Michigan’s civil rights law to include LGBTQ protections will move ahead.
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The campaign to expand Michigan’s civil right law to include protections for LGBT people has been given more time to prove it’s gathered enough signatures…
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A petition drive to add LGBTQ+ status to Michigan's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act has likely failed to collect enough signatures.That means voters won't…
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With bi-partisan support, the Michigan Senate is formally recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month.A resolution to recognize June as PRIDE month has been…
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Jackson Mayor Derek Dobies has announced he will not be seeking another term.After serving as the Mayor of Jackson for nearly four years, Derek Dobies…