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DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Michigan applauds Governor Gretchen...
Today the American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Michigan filed a motion in federal court asking to intervene in a lawsuit that was filed against...
DETROIT — Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled that R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes unlawfully discriminated against Aimee Stephens...
The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Michigan today filed a lawsuit in district court challenging Michigan’s practice of permitting state-contracted...
The Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) has adopted a new policy for the care of transgender prisoners after a transgender woman incarcerated in a...
Jay Kaplan, staff attorney for the ACLU of Michigan's LGBT Project, reacted today to news that Judge Nancy Edmunds dismissed the group's lawsuit against the...
ACLU of Michigan Executive Director Kary Moss on Sunday issued the following statement in reaction to the masscre at a popular gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla.,...
Statement from Amy Hunter, ACLU of Michigan Transgender Advocacy Project Coordinator, on Anti-Transgender Legislation Introduced by State Rep. Jim Runestad:...
Statement from Amy Hunter, Transgender Advocacy Coordinator, ACLU of Michigan, on Senator Tom Casperson’s Anti-Transgender Legislation
Sen. Tom Casperson...
Does religious freedom include the right to discriminate? The first amendment says you and your religious exercise are protected rights. But practicing your...
Amy Hunter, Coordinator of the ACLU Transgender Advocacy Project, today issued the following statement addressing the State of Michigan Board of Education...
ACLU of Michigan Executive Director Kary Moss today issued the following statement in response to reports that the ACLU of Michigan is not supporting a ballot...
DETROIT—A federal judge today refused to dismiss an ACLU lawsuit challenging a state policy that makes it nearly impossible for transgender Michiganders to...
DETROIT—Lawyers from the ACLU and the ACLU of Michigan argued Wednesday against a Michigan Secretary of State policy that prevents many transgender men and...
As debate over "religious freedom restoration acts," or RFRAs, heat up around the country and here in Michigan, the threat of religion being used to...
In the wake of two recent attacks against transgender women in Detroit, the ACLU of Michigan is again calling on legislators to update state civil-rights...
Marriage equality came to the U.S. when the Supreme Court handed down the Obergefell v Hodges decision. This ruling was the culmination of decades of effort by...
In the wake of the Supreme Court ruling in favor of marriage equality, social--justice proponents are considering some of the best ways to honor andcommemorate...
Forty-five years after the American Civil Liberties Union filed the first-ever freedom-to-marry lawsuit in 1970, the US Supreme Court on June 26, 2015, struck...
LANSING – Despite his promise to veto any standalone Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) legislation, Governor Rick Snyder signed into law a package of...
The Senate voted today to pass anti-adoption RFRA bills that could allow adoption and foster agencies to stop loving and welcoming LGBT couples across Michigan...
DETROIT — The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Michigan announced on Thursday that they have filed a federal lawsuit against the Michigan Secretary...
DETROIT — The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Michigan announced on Thursday that they have filed a federal lawsuit against the Michigan Secretary...
LANSING—The ACLU of Michigan is praising several local business leaders who, in a powerful show of opposition to multiple “religious freedom restoration act”...
In light of the growing number of state legislatures taking pains to introduce laws written to “protect” religious liberty, you’d think that the idea of...
Ever wonder who’s behind the work here at the ACLU of Michigan? In our new blog series Five Questions, ACLU of Michigan staff will talk about the incredible...
Almost one year ago, I looked into the eyes of Glenna, the woman I have loved for 27 years and said those two magical words that would forever seal our union...
It's getting closer to becoming another bad Michigan law: This Wednesday, March 18, the Michigan House will vote on legislation that would give adoption...
The ACLU of Michigan is tracking hundreds of legal cases and pieces of legislation that impact your civil liberties at any given moment, covering all concerns...
The ACLU of Michigan is tracking hundreds of legal cases and pieces of legislation that impact your civil liberties at any given moment, covering all concerns...
Moms Jami and Krista Contreras of Oak Park, Michigan brought their six-day-old newborn into a Roseville pediatric practice for a wellness checkup. The couple...
As debate over "religious freedom restoration acts," or RFRAs, heat up around the country and here in Michigan, the threat of religion being used to...
Update: Because of members and supporters like you, lawmakers have delayed voting on this discriminatory legislation. We'll keep you posted if this package of...
The ACLU of Michigan is tracking hundreds of legal cases and pieces of legislation that impact your civil liberties at any given moment, covering all concerns...
Jacques: Michigan Laws Make Criminals of Us All (Detroit News)
Because of Michigan's extensive penal code, however, many everyday activities can cross over...
State Departments Prepare to Extend Benefits to 323 Gay Couples Married in Michigan (Mlive)
Jay Kaplan, a staff attorney for the ACLU of Michigan who worked on...
DETROIT – In a case that highlights the ongoing push for marriage equality in Michigan, Gov. Rick Snyder announced today that he will not appeal a federal...
ACLU of Michigan to sue Detroit's Campus Martius Park for 'assault' on visitors' constitutional rights (MLive)
The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan...
Last week, a federal judge ruled that Michigan must recognize the marriages of more than 300 couples who legally wed after Michigan’s marriage ban was struck...
DETROIT – The U.S. Supreme Court granted review of a federal appeals court ruling that upheld bans in Michigan and three states on the freedom to marry and...
DETROIT – In a victory for marriage equality, a federal judge today ruled that the state of Michigan must recognize the legal marriages of 300 same-sex couples...
While we’re certainly not shy at the ACLU of Michigan about making our voice heard, there are still many instances in which our work doesn’t always get...
We just got word that the Senate may vote on the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) bill before session ends today. Some legislators are getting...
LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate has adjourned, killing legislation that would have allowed individuals to avoid following state and local laws they say...
Four religions were represented at my family’s Thanksgiving table last week. As I looked around the dining room, I was reminded that one of the things I’m most...
With seven days or less remaining in the 2014 lame-duck session, members of the Freedom Michigan coalition are calling on House Speaker Jase Bolger to advance...
This week will determine whether or not gay and transgender Michiganders are protected from discrimination.
On Wednesday morning at 10:30 a.m., the House...
Freedom of religion is one of our fundamental rights as Americans. That’s why it’s protected in the state and federal constitutions.
However, this week, our...
The ACLU of Michigan is tracking hundreds of legal cases and pieces of legislation that impact your civil liberties at any given moment, covering all concerns...
The ACLU of Michigan is tracking hundreds of legal cases and pieces of legislation that impact your civil liberties at any given moment, covering all concerns...
LANSING, Mich. — Freedom Michigan coalition members are speaking out against a bill introduced by State Rep. Frank Foster (R-Petoskey) that would allow...
In Michigan, it’s still far too easy to discriminate.
It’s shocking that, in 2014, state law still allows someone to be fired, denied housing or refused...
DETROIT – A federal judge today ruled unconstitutional a 2011 state law that would have barred many public entities from providing health insurance to the...
In 2011, the Michigan legislature passed, and Gov. Snyder signed, a mean-spirited bill that made it illegal for most public employers to voluntarily provide...
NEW YORK – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit today reversed the district court rulings of six cases from Ohio, Michigan, Tennessee and Kentucky....
DETROIT – The Supreme Court of the United States today denied review in all of the marriage equality cases pending before it. As a result of the Court’s action...
DETROIT – A coalition of organizations committed to full equality for LGBT residents in Michigan applauded the introduction of legislation to update the state’...
DETROIT – A federal judge in Detroit heard arguments today in the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan lawsuit challenging Michigan’s refusal to...
Today, Sterling Heights will vote on an ordinance that would protect its citizens from discrimination, banning discrimination on the basis of sexual...
DETROIT- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan filed a motion for preliminary injunction today, asking the federal district court to require the State...
MICHIGAN – Today, in an effort to win the freedom to marry for all couples in the state, Equality Michigan, the ACLU of Michigan, and Freedom to Marry launched...
I’ve been fielding questions about Judge Bernard Friedman’s historic ruling recognizing that allowing same-sex couples to marry is a matter of fundamental...
DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan filed a lawsuit today to guarantee that the marriages of 300 same-sex couples performed in Michigan...
DETROIT – In a landmark decision, a federal judge ruled today that an amendment to the Michigan Constitution that excluded same-sex couples from marriage in...
DETROIT – A federal judge today temporarily prevented a state law from taking effect that would have barred many public entities from providing health...
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June 24, 2013
DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan hailed the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling today that the so...
From couples trying to adopt children and to people on hard times: we're fighting discrimination against innocent people in Michigan. This week, hear up-to-the...
Did all your Facebook friends turn into math fans this week?
If you find the = sign all over Facebook profile pics this week, know that it’s a show of support...
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Appeals Court ruled this week that family court judges have jurisdiction to grant second-parent adoptions to same-sex couples and...
DETROIT – The following statement was issued by Kary L. Moss, executive director, of the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan in response to a lawsuit...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a decision today in the case of a graduate student, Julea Ward, who was removed from Eastern Michigan...
DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Michigan filed a federal lawsuit today asking the court to strike down a new state law that bans many...
DETROIT—The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan today expressed deep concern over Governor Rick Snyder’s decision to sign a bill into law that would bar...
DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan today urged Governor Rick Snyder on behalf of four families to veto legislation that would ban public...
LANSING, Mich. – At a Senate committee hearing today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan testified against two bills, which, if successful, would...
LANSING, Mich. - In honor of National Coming Out Day, local advocacy groups launched the “Don’t Change Yourself. Change the Law” campaign today to raise...
Cincinnati — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is slated to hear arguments today in the case of a graduate student who was removed from Eastern...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan filed a lawsuit today asking a federal judge to strike down a state law that criminalizes...
On this date in 1964, President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into law to address gender-based discrimination in the workplace.
Now nearly 50 years...
DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Michigan demanded that school officials at John Glenn High School stop viewpoint-based censorship...
Spring has finally come to Michigan.
Before we go bask in the warmth, let's take a look at the women of Wal-Mart, hear news from the medical marijuana front...
DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Michigan sent letters to Rochester High School and public high schools across the country today...
Another busy week at the ACLU of Michigan. Even during one of the snowiest Februarys on record, our offices in Detroit, Lansing and Grand Rapids are buzzing...
GRAND RAPIDS – The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Michigan welcomed today’s announcement by Mona Shores High School in Muskegon, Michigan that...
Public universities can’t force student counselors to change their views, but can require them to follow curriculum.
NEW YORK – The American Civil Liberties...
A government official writes a hateful blog about a gay activist. A high school teacher is suspended for removing students for anti-gay slurs. A couple college...
DETROIT -- The National Education Association will present American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan LGBT Project Staff Attorney with the Virginia Uribe Award...
DETROIT – A Macomb County Circuit Court judge dismissed a bioterrorism charge late Wednesday against an HIV-positive man accused of biting his neighbor. The...
Detroit – A bioterrorism charge against an HIV-positive man accused of biting his neighbor should be dropped, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan...
Rana Elmir, ACLU of Michigan Communications DirectorIn a 6-to-1 decision, the California Supreme Court ruled against the ACLU in our effort to overturn...
The last couple of weeks have been exciting and intense for the LGBT community. From same sex adoption in Michigan to marriage equality on a federal level and...
DETROIT —The Michigan State Court of Appeals today held that a Michigan family court cannot refuse to hear a child custody case simply because it involves...
Tonight Governor Jennifer Granholm will deliver the State of the State address, outlining her agenda and priorities for 2009. You don’t have to be a Rhodes...
Op-ed Appearing in the Ann Arbor News
Do white supremacist groups have a right to bar Blacks and Jews from joining their organizations? Yes, because racism...
DETROIT -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan applauded the Connecticut Supreme Court’s decision today that barring same-sex couples from marrying...
Detroit -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan blasted a Michigan Supreme ruling today, which upheld a lower court’s decision that Proposal 2,...
DETROIT - In a letter to one of the largest insurers of churches in the country, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan expressed deep concern today...
LANSING — At a Michigan Supreme Court hearing today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan asked the court to reject the Michigan Court of Appeals...
Detroit -- The American Civil Liberties Union lauded a Michigan Supreme Court ruling today that upheld a lower court’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit against...
The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan applauded the passage of the Second Parent Adoption Bill through the House Judiciary Committee today and...
Detroit -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan is deeply disappointed with the Michigan Court of Appeals ruling to overturn a trial courts decision...
The ACLU of Michigan applauds the work of the Lansing City Council in passing a human rights ordinance last evening by a unanamous vote of 8-0. Lansing's...
On Tuesday, April 11, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. a panel of three judges from the Michigan Court of Appeals will hear oral argument in Na’l. Pride at Work v Granholm...
October 31, 2005 - Press Release
While a court order issued today by the Michigan Court of Appeals puts the ruling on hold that allows public employers to...
Action Alert - September 29, 2005Tell the Attorney General, Governor Granholm and Your State Legislators to Give Benefits to Same-Sex Domestic Partners. Take...
Judge Rules Same-Sex Partners Will Keep Benefits
September 27, 2005 - Press Release
DETROIT -- In a victory for Michigan same-sex couples, a state judge ruled...
August 15, 2005 - Press Release
DETROIT -- At a hearing tomorrow, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan will ask the court to declare that the...
July 20, 2005 - Press Release
DETROIT -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan has just been notified that the hearing scheduled for Thursday, July 21...
March 21, 2005 - Press Release
DETROIT - At a news conference this morning, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan announced the filing of a lawsuit...
March 16, 2005 - Press ReleaseDETROIT -- In a statement issued today by Executive Director Kary Moss, the ACLU of Michigan strongly disagrees with the opinion...
This 16-page publication puts a human face on the challenges that many LGBT families experience daily. Illustrating the widespread issues facing many LGBT...
November 3, 2004 - Press ReleaseDETROIT -- In a blow to civil rights and all people of Proposal 2, a discriminatory unconstitutional amendment passed last...
DETROIT -- After receiving information about the entrapment of gay men or men suspected of being gay at a highway rest area, the American Civil Liberties Union...
YOUR ACTION NEEDED TODAY!!!
FLOOR VOTE EXPECTED ON SAME-SEX MARRIAGE AMENDMENT
HEARING ON DEATH PENALTY IN HOUSE COMMITTEE
After much on-again/off-again...
Michigan’s anti-gay organizations have mobilized to pressure Michigan’s Senators to take action on Senate Joint Resolution E (SJR E), a pending amendment to...
UPDATE: December 18
Muskegon Community College has indicated that they will approve the GSA's application to sponsor a "drag show" on campus.
DETROIT -- The...
DETROIT — In an unusual coalition of partners, three groups have jointly filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of the Ann Arbor Public School District...
August 8, 2003
A drive to amend the Michigan Constitution to define marriage as strictly between a man and a woman, invalidate all local domestic partnership...
Joint Advisory From Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund, National Center for Lesbian Rights, ACLU Lesbian...
At the urging of the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) will no longer identify prisoners as homosexual...
August 7, 2002 - Press Release
Detroit - Tomorrow, a Wayne County Circuit Court will hear the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan’s request to...
DETROIT — The ACLU of Michigan announced today that a settlement has been reached with the City of Detroit in a constitutional challenge of the undercover...
The ACLU of Michigan filed a motion today requesting that Chief Judge Archie Brown return the second parent adoption cases to Judge Donald E. Shelton. Judge...
Detroit - Today the ACLU of Michigan, together with concerned attorneys, asked Archie C. Brown, Chief Judge of the Washtenaw County Trial Court, to rescind a...
DETROIT — On tomorrow night’s ABC’s Prime Time, Rosie O’Donnell will be disclosing her own sexual orientation and how she and her family have been affected by...
Three victories for GLBT rights in Michigan
Efforts to deny civil rights protections for GLBT persons in Michigan were defeated by Michigan voters on November...
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Send us your story! Identifying information will be kept anonymous upon request. The ACLU of...
Key leaders of the House of Representatives threatened last week to have a quick vote on a bill that would cut from the Employment Non-Discrimination Act the...
Motion for Immediate Consideration of Plaintiffs Appellants Motion for StayFinal Leave to AppealACLU Appellate BriefACLU ComplaintACLU motion for summary...
This 32-page collection contains stories from heterosexual individuals about a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) friend, family member or colleague...
WASHINGTON - In an historic decision with wide-ranging implications, the U.S. Supreme Court today struck down a Texas law that makes some kinds of sexual...
LGBT individuals have the right to feel safe and secure on the job work. And as many Michigan discrimination laws do not include LGBT individuals, it is...
LGBT individuals have the right to feel safe and secure on the job work. And as many Michigan discrimination laws do not include LGBT individuals, it is...
Click on this new ACLU website created to help you take advantage of one a once-in-a-lifetime chance to make significant changes in the way America treats LGBT...
The LGBT Project recently published a booklet on legal issues for the Transgender Community.” Written with non-lawyers in mind, legal topics include making...
To ensure that all students, regardless of sexual orientation, receive a quality education within a safe learning environment we've constructed this 28-page...
The Michigan Judicial Institute has just published its Adoption Benchbook, which provides recommendations to judges regarding the interpretation of adoption...
DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union asked a federal judge today to strike down a state law that bans many public entities from providing health...