#LGBTQ protections are now part of #Michigan’s #civilrights law. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill Thursday that expands the reach of the state’s #ElliottLarsenCivilRightsAct to include #sexualorientation and #genderidentity.
https://www.michiganradio.org/social-justice/2023-03-16/whitmer-signs-lgbtq-rights-law
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2 bills to outlaw #discrimination agnst #LGBTQ individuals passed the #Michigan House Wed. The bills would add #sexualorientation & #genderidentity or expression to the list of protected classes covered under the #ElliottLarsenCivilRightsAct. Before the vote, several Republicans submitted amendments that would have added religious exemptions to the legislation. Each was shot down.
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