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Michigan passes landmark law decriminalizing surrogacy & protecting LGBTQ+ parentage rights
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) described the legislation as long overdue, declaring, “Your family’s decisions should be up to you.”
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An anti-trans lawmaker shared a racist meme online & now he’s paying the price
Josh Schriver blamed an anti-white agenda for his recent humiliation in Michigan’s House of Representatives.
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LGBTQ+ org files formal complaint against Michigan wedding venue that banned LGBTQ+ couples
The venue’s website says it “will only recognize marriages between a biological man and a biological woman.”
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Michigan Supreme Court says state judges must respect pronouns in court
This is one in a series of victories Michigan’s LGBTQ+ has experienced over the past few years.
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The Supreme Court betrayed LGBTQ+ folks, but Michigan’s progressive victories reveal a path forward
Michiganders have moved to address rising anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment by exercising their civic rights. And it’s working.
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs ban on conversion therapy for minors
Michigan now joins 21 other U.S. states that have banned the pseudoscientific form of psychological torture.
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Hair salon bans trans folks after Supreme Court ruling endorsing discrimination
The owner of the salon – located in Chasten Buttigieg’s hometown – has advised trans folks to visit a “pet groomer.”
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Michigan passes bill to ban conversion therapy for minors
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) is expected to sign it into law.
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs protections bill in historic LGBTQ+ victory
It took years for Democrats to take control of the legislature and pass the pro-LGBTQ+ bill.
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Michigan becomes 22nd state to pass LGBTQ+ protections after decades of fighting
“Amid the ongoing legislative attacks on LGBTQ communities… this proactive law is a beacon of hope and optimism.”