LGBTQ rights

Bills introduced in the state Legislature Thursday would secure gender identity changes on government documents and remove obstacles for residents who want to change their legal name.

In March, state lawmakers amended the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation.

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation has placed digital ads in six Republican-led states in an effort to poach businesses and workers with a message on protecting personal rights.

The Michigan Supreme Court expanded access to child-custody proceedings Monday, ruling that a gay woman can seek shared custody of her former partner's biological child who was conceived in vitro while the two were together.

Traverse City officials are investigating after a local hair salon owner posted on social media that anyone identifying as other than a man or a woman is not welcome at her business.

Legislation to ban Michigan licensed medical professionals from engaging in conversion therapy with minors is receiving committee hearings this week.

Late Friday morning, dozens of young people carrying pride flags and signs decrying anti-trans violence gathered on the Capitol lawn.

A faith-based health care clinic will continue to pursue its legal challenge to Michigan’s LGBTQ rights law after losing this week in a US district court.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Thursday codifying LGBTQ protections into the state's civil rights law, permanently outlawing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in the state.

Two bills to outlaw discrimination against LGBTQ individuals passed the Michigan House Wednesday.