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Chasten Buttigieg Slams Transphobic Michigan Salon Owner From His Hometown

The Buttigieg family lives in Traverse City, where the owner of a local salon banned transgender and queer customers.

Michigan's Dana Nessel: Republicans 'can pry this wedding band from my cold, dead, gay hand'

Nessel said that Kamala Harris' actions as Attorney General of California over 13 years ago "meant a lot" to her, as Harris "was fighting for families like mine."

Michigan AG Dana Nessel Announces Charges Against 16 'False Electors'

They are accused of participating in a scheme to throw the state's electoral vote to Donald Trump, the out attorney general said.

Man Accused of Robbing Two Men, Killing One He Met on Dating App

Diabolique Paris Johnson is charged with victimizing two men from Detroit.

Hair Care Company Jack Winn Pro Pulls Support of Transphobic Michigan Salon

The company said it was shocked to discover the salon owner’s comments and immediately initiated an investigation.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Signs Michigan's LGBTQ+ Protections Into Law

Michigan activists have been trying to add these protections to the state's civil rights law for 40 years.

Michigan Pol Who Made Up Same-Sex Scandal Pleads No Contest to Charge

Rep. Todd Courser tried to cover up an extramarital affair with a woman by claiming he had sex with men and was addicted to drugs and porn.

Lesbian Dana Nessel Reelected Michigan Attorney General

Nessel, a Democrat, beat a Republican who's accused of tampering with the 2020 presidential election results.

Michigan's Lesbian Attorney General Receives Anti-Semitic Death Threat

Dana Nessel was one of the subjects of the threats by Jack Carpenter III, who wanted to kill all Jewish public officials in Michigan.

Michigan AG Trolls Rush Limbaugh With Pic of Her Kissing Her Wife

Dana Nessel clapped back at Limbaugh, who'd said Americans wouldn't vote for Pete Buttigieg because he kisses his husband on the debate stage.

Michigan AG: Salon Owner's Refusal of Service to Transgender Clients Unacceptable

Many legal experts agree with the out official.

Under Pressure, Michigan Adoption Agency Ends Antigay Discrimination

Bethany Christian Services agreed to place children with LGBTQ parents in order to maintain its state contract.

Michigan Salon Owner Refuses to Serve LGBTQ+ Community Because of ‘Pedophiles’

She says because she believes that the “+” indicates “pedophiles,” she’s refusing to serve the “TQ+” community.

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Michigan Lawmakers OK LGBTQ+ Rights Bill; Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to Sign

“This is about doing the right thing,” the Democratic governor said.

Michigan's Lesbian AG Excoriates Trump for Removing Mask at Ford Plant

Donald Trump sent "the worst possible message" by appearing on camera with no mask, Attorney General Dana Nessel says.

Pete Buttigieg and Dana Nessel, out gay and lesbian politicians, lead in early Senate poll

Out gay former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and out lesbian Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel are Michigan's leading candidates in an early U.S. Senate primary poll.

Michigan's Out AG Seeks Prosecution of Opponent for Election Tampering

Dana Nessel says her likely opponent, Matthew DePerno, and others tried to change the 2020 presidential election results.

Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Killing Gay Man and Burning Body

A Detroit judge called the act "an unspeakably ... horrible crime."

Antigay Adoption Agency Sues Michigan So It Can Reject LGBTQ Parents

St. Vincent Catholic Charities says it can refuse to place children in LGBTQ homes despite taking state funds.

Judge Blocks Michigan's Pro-LGBTQ Adoption Nondiscrimination Policy

The federal judge contends an adoption agency that won't serve LGBTQ parents doesn't really discriminate because it sends them elsewhere.

How 11 Competitive AG Races Could Shape LGBTQ+, Abortion Rights

Republican attorneys general have been at the forefront of legal battles with President Joe Biden's administration.