Stories tagged: "LGBTQ"

Accountability Christine Geiger cuts a customer's hair at her salon on Wednesday in Traverse City. (AP Photos/John Flesher)
Accountability Traverse City Officials Join Investigation into ‘Breathtaking Hate and Bigotry’ at Local Salon

City officials in Traverse City are looking into possible violations of a city anti-discrimination ordinance at a local hair salon this week after its owner posted on social media that some members of the LGBTQ community are not welcome at her business. 

Kyle Kaminski Kyle Kaminski July 14, 2023 10:31 am EDT
Accountability Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel speaks to protesters in Hamtramck on June 24. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
Accountability Michigan AG: LGBTQ Discrimination at Traverse City Salon ‘Likely’ Headed to Court

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel expects recent discriminatory comments from a Northern Michigan salon owner to face a legal challenge under state civil rights laws.

Kyle Kaminski Kyle Kaminski July 12, 2023 1:14 pm EDT
LGBTQ State Rep. Jason Morgan reports out budgets for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and Michigan State Police as chair of the appropriations subcommittee. (Representative Jason Morgan via Facebook)
LGBTQ For Rep. Jason Morgan, the Fight to Codify Same-Sex Marriage in Michigan is Personal

When state Rep. Jason Morgan (D-Ann Arbor) and his fiancé, Jon Mallek, were deciding where to put down roots for their future family, one policy was a key factor—the protection of marriage rights for gay couples.

Michigan Advance Michigan Advance July 6, 2023 10:04 am EDT
Social Justice Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel speaks at a protest in Hamtramck. (@dananessel via Twitter)
Social Justice Nessel Joins Hamtramck Protest Over City Banning LGBTQ Pride Flags

Over 200 LGBTQ people and their allies gathered outside of Hamtramck City Hall at Winfield Park Saturday to express dissent towards Hamtramck City Council’s recent decision to remove the LGBTQ flag from flying on city property.

Michigan Advance Michigan Advance June 27, 2023 4:00 pm EDT
Social Justice There are plenty of ways to celebrate Pride Month in Michigan.
Social Justice History, Lingo, and Events: Be a Better Ally With This Pride Guide

It's Pride Month, a time when members of the LGBTQ+ community and their allies attend events across the state to celebrate.

Hope O'Dell Hope O'Dell June 14, 2023 1:13 pm EDT

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United Auto Workers union members and Jeep workers Sheri Fisher and Mark Zydel hold up signs to traffic during a strike for improved compensation outside of the Stellantis Toledo Assembly Complex on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023 in Toledo, Ohio. (Phillip L. Kaplan /The Blade via AP) Economy Autoworkers Strikes Spread to Lansing as More Workers Join Picket Line
The Hippie Tree. (Photo via Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0) History That One Time in Michigan…When a Tree Became a Portal to Hell
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Michigan State coach Mel Tucker walks the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Richmond, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in East Lansing, Mich. Michigan State won 45-14. (AP Photo/Al Goldis) Accountability Mel Tucker Attorney Wants MSU to Preserve Documents for Potential Lawsuit
LGBTQ Gov. Gretchen Whitmer attends a Motor City Pride parade in Detroit.
LGBTQ Here’s What the Gayest Legislature in Michigan History is Doing for LGBTQ Rights

Michigan voters elected the most openly lesbian, gay, or bisexual state lawmakers in state history. Now the state’s laws are changing to help strengthen protections for the LGBTQ community.

Kyle Kaminski Kyle Kaminski June 13, 2023 10:23 am EDT
Politics Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers her State of the State address to a joint session of the House and Senate on Jan. 25. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)
Politics 100 Days Later: What Happens When Voters Put Democrats in Charge of State Government?

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Democrats in the state Legislature have been keeping busy since voters elected them in November.

Kyle Kaminski Kyle Kaminski April 10, 2023 11:00 am EDT