Press Releases

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Feb 27, 2025

ACLU Seeks to Intervene in Transgender Employment Discrimination Lawsuit After Trump Administration Abandons Case

DETROIT – The ACLU of Michigan announced today that it is seeking to intervene  in a federal transgender rights lawsuit after the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) informed the court that it was abandoning its claims against a Culver’s restaurant in Clarkston for allegedly firing a
Issue Areas: The Nancy Katz & Margo Dichtelmiller LGBTQ+ Project
Mar 08, 2023

ACLU Celebrates Historic Victory as the State’s Civil Rights Law is Amended to Provide Explicit Protections for LGBTQ+ People 

DETROIT, Mich. – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) celebrates the historic passage of legislation that amends the state’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) to explicitly name sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression as being protected from discrimination
Issue Areas: The Nancy Katz & Margo Dichtelmiller LGBTQ+ Project
Jan 11, 2023

ACLU Thanks Michigan Lawmakers for Introducing Bills Prioritizing LGBTQ+ and Abortion Rights on the First Day of Session

The Michigan House of Representatives and Senate each introduced legislation to amend Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) to explicitly name sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression as being protected from discrimination under the law.
Issue Areas: The Nancy Katz & Margo Dichtelmiller LGBTQ+ Project, Reproductive Freedom
Jul 28, 2022

ACLU Applauds Michigan Supreme Court Ruling That State Civil Rights Law Protects LGBTQ People From Discrimination

The Court ruled today, in Rouch World LLC v. Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR), that Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) protects people from discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Issue Areas: The Nancy Katz & Margo Dichtelmiller LGBTQ+ Project