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Michigan’s pro-equality progress hangs in the balance. Will voters preserve the wins or turn back the clock?
“In Michigan, it really does feel like democracy is on the line,” says Progress Michigan’s Denzel McCampbell.
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Kamala Harris says Trump & GOP are “out of their minds” in closing DNC speech
“Donald Trump is an unserious man,” she said, “but the consequences of putting Donald Trump back in the White House are extremely serious.”
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs bill banning “gay or trans panic” defense
The state becomes the 20th in the nation to ban the anti-LGBTQ+ criminal defense.
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Joe Biden just dropped out of the presidential race. Here are the Democrats who could replace him.
Here are six possibilities, but questions remain about who will replace Biden (and how).
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Catholic group sues to block Michigan’s conversion therapy ban
Plaintiffs say the ban on the harmful practice infringes on their rights to free speech and religious expression.
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Commentary
Democrats face two equally bad options: keep Joe Biden or hope he steps aside
The president is damaged goods followng the debate, but picking someone else would be a huge gamble.
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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.