Lapeer County Prosecutor Takes Anti-LGBTQ+ Book Banning Efforts to New Heights 

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…

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Michigan’s Pro-Equality Majority Celebrates Signing of Elliott-Larsen Expansion

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…

Michigan’s Pro-Equality Majority Celebrates as ELCRA Expansion Clears Senate Vote

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…

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LGBTQ+ Michiganders Deserve Equal Protection Under the Law 

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…