Elliott-Larsen Act

It is now up to the Michigan Supreme Court to decide whether the state’s civil rights law offers protections against discrimination for LGBTQ people in in employment, housing, education and public accommodations. Rick Pluta reports.

The Michigan Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday on whether the state’s civil rights law protects LGBTQ people against discrimination, even though the Legislature has never specifically enumerated that in the statute. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer set some big goals in her first State of the State Address Tuesday night. She’s calling for major investments in infrastructure,…

Inmates sent to prison as children can sue the state over sexual abuse and other alleged misconduct, under a ruling from the Michigan Court of Appeals.The…

Governor Rick Snyder is asking Congress to act to protect people from deportation who were brought to the country illegally as children. The governor was…

LGBT activists say the state’s civil rights law is too vague when it comes to discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Now they’re…

The local LGBT community is hopeful the state legislature will take Governor Rick Snyder up on his challenge for them to vote on civil rights protections…