LGBT Rights

Michigan has an LGBTQ conversion therapy ban on the books that is similar to one struck down Tuesday by the U.S. Supreme Court. It forbids professional counseling that seeks to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of minors. Rick Pluta has more.

The City of Ann Arbor has earned a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC)’s Municipal Equality Index for the tenth year in a row. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

A new Title IX complaint alleges a Michigan high school wrongly let a transgender student compete on a volleyball team this past fall. Colin Jackson has more.

The U.S. Supreme Court announced today it will not hear a challenge to the Obergefell case that granted marriage equality. Local same-sex couples are celebrating the news. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Students and staff at Eastern Michigan University have planted rainbow flags on campus to show support for LGBTQ+ students during Coming Out Month. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

Protestors are rallying against University of Michigan Health’s decision to end its health care program for transgender youths. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

Public school bathrooms and locker rooms would have to be restricted based on students’ sex assigned at birth under a Republican-sponsored bill adopted Thursday by the state House. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Ann Arbor is displaying its pride. On Thursday morning, it unveiled an historical marker in front of City Hall commemorating the first openly gay people in the U.S. elected to public office. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

Plans to erect a life-sized statue of LGBTQ+ pioneer Kathy Kozachenko in front of Ann Arbor City Hall are back on. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Pride Month is about to conclude, and important community conversations have been taking place. It's a month-long celebration of the LGBTQ+ community, focusing on their contributions, achievements and the ongoing fight for equality. WEMU's David Fair wraps up Pride month with Joe Halsch, president of the Jim Toy Community Center in Ann Arbor.