Last week, Michigan Governor Whitmer met with members of the LGBTQ+ community in Ferndale Michigan to discuss how Michigan can reaffirm protections for sexual orientation and expand protections for gender identity or expression in the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA). “I have heard from Michiganders about how protection from discrimination ensures no one can be fired or evicted because of who they are or who they love, and it helps grow our economy by making Michigan a more welcoming place for families. Many top business groups have come out in support of expanding ELCRA as well, including the Detroit Regional Chamber and Business Leaders of Michigan.” Whitmer said in her latest newsletter. Adding that “I called on the legislature to expand Elliott-Larsen in my first State of the State address in 2019, and I am proud to say that this week, the expansion passed in the Senate and is making its way to my desk. Let’s work together to build a welcoming, prosperous state where young talent wants to move and stay, and everyone can thrive.”
Advocates have called for that decision to be cemented in state law, so it can’t be reversed by future courts. Governor Gretchen Whitmer has said she is eager to sign the bill into law.
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