Blog tagged as LGBTQ

Elected Democrats who wouldn't be legally married without the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges took great issue with Rep. Josh Schriver (R-Oxford)'s tweet that calls to make "gay marriage illegal again."

Use of "gay and trans panic" defenses – a legal strategy to excuse violence against LGBTQ people because the criminal defendant had just discovered their sexual orientation or gender expression – would be officially banned

Pure Michigan? That was yesterday's marketing message for tourists.

The city of Traverse City is investigating a hair salon for potential ordinance violation after its owner posted to Facebook that transgender customers were not welcome and should instead use a “pet groomer.”

On Thursday, freshman Rep. and LGBTQ+ Caucus member Jason Morgan (D-Ann Arbor) announced the introduction of 51 bills and a House joint resolution he said would codify marriage equality in Michigan.