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Why the State Supreme Court Needs to Change its Rules Regarding Use of Personal Pronouns

We write to express our agreement with many of the important points Emme Zanotti made in her recent opinion piece. (“It isn’t about a rainbow flag. LGBTQ Michiganders are fighting for their lives,” Detroit Free Press, June 9.) As ACLU attorneys, we’d also like to add a legal perspective to the growi

I understand how ignorance can lead to bigotry. Even though I’m a trans person, I fell into that trap myself when younger. What’s difficult to comprehend, though, are the people who continue clinging to their prejudices regarding the LGBTQ+ community instead of embracing empathy as they learn and gr

'We must continue to remain engaged, especially at the local level'

The decades-long effort to pass a law explicitly stating that ELCRA’s protections include sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression could finally become a reality.

Continuing the Fight for LGBTQ Equality

Aimee Stephens was not prepared for the outpouring of affection that greeted her when she emerged from the U.S. Supreme Court after witnessing history in the making. The Court’s nine justices, for the first time ever, had just heard oral arguments in a case involving a transgender person.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear three cases that will have significant impact on the rights of LGBTQ people, specifically whether it is legal to fire workers because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

It was a do or die moment. Literally.