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The governor of Michigan tells The Advocate about her efforts to defend vital LGBTQ+ services, and warns about the dangers of a second Trump term.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer described the act as a “package of common sense,” at an event in Royal Oak, Michigan. “It’s to protect families born under IVF, and to ensure LGBTQ plus parents are treated equally.”
Several candidates for Michigan governor said the Supreme Court ought to revisit the 2015 ruling that provided all Americans with marriage equality.
The gay Democratic star is weighing multiple options for his family’s future.
Michigan activists have been trying to add these protections to the state's civil rights law for 40 years.
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.
It's the 22nd state to do so.
American Rights at Work founder Mary Beth Maxwell could become America's first openly gay cabinet member if chosen to lead the Department of Labor in Barack Obama's administration. Though candidates including Kansas governor Kathleen Sebelius and Michigan congressman David Bonior may be seen as higher-profile candidates, Maxwell has the backing of the Human Rights Campaign -- and fellow short-list candidate Bonior.
Designed to represent a diverse community, the commission will advise Whitmer on a variety of issues impacting the LGBTQ+ community.
The gay former South Bend mayor, presidential candidate and U.S. Transportation Secretary, who lives in Michigan, has remained mum about his future plans.
The bills now await the approval of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
LGBTQ+ rights groups say Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's action is an important first step toward assuring young prople aren't subjected to the harmful practice.
Gov. Rick Snyder dodged questions regarding his stance on LGBT workplace discrimination, before admitting it did not rank high on his list of priorities.
