FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 16, 2023 Contact: Lonnie Scott, Lonnie@progressmichigan.org Lapeer County Prosecutor Takes Anti-LGBTQ+ Book Banning Efforts to New Heights Prosecutor John Miller has threatened criminal charges against employees or officials of the Lapeer District Library for refusing to remove an LGBTQ+ book from shelves MICHIGAN – Lapeer County Prosecutor John…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 16, 2023 Contact: Lonnie Scott, lonnie@progressmichigan.org Michigan’s Pro-Equality Majority Celebrates Signing of Elliott-Larsen Expansion Landmark civil rights initiative becomes law after years of advocacy from LGBTQ+ activists and allies MICHIGAN –– Today, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law an expanded version of the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act. In…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 1, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Michigan’s Pro-Equality Majority Celebrates as ELCRA Expansion Clears Senate Vote Major step toward LGBTQ+ civil rights passes after decades of work by community & allies MICHIGAN – On Wednesday, the Michigan Senate approved a bill to add gender identity and…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 2, 2022 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org LGBTQ+ Michiganders Deserve Equal Protection Under the Law Attorney General Dana Nessel rightly argues the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act protects all Michiganders regardless of gender identity and sexual orientation MICHIGAN – Today, Attorney General Dana Nessel goes to the Michigan Supreme…