Michigan Governor Signs LGBTQ Protections into Law

Michigan's anti-discrimination law will now explicitly protect Michiganders on the basis of sex and gender identity, after legislation amending the Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act was signed into law. The move is the latest in a cascade of policy decisions that have made LGBTQ Americans, who continue to suffer stigmatization, discrimination and violence, a class of citizens legally protected from discrimination. The signing was heralded as a historic advancement in civil rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer Michiganders by activists and policymakers.