Press Releases

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Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth Accessible in Michigan Despite U.S. Supreme Court Ruling

DETROIT - Today, the United States Supreme Court issued its ruling in U.S. v. Skrmetti that allows Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth to remain in effect - as can the bans currently enacted in 25 other states throughout the country. 

ACLU Condemns Passage of Legislation that Attacks Transgender Youth

DETROIT - The Michigan House of Representatives passed two pieces of extremely harmful legislation attacking trans youth in our state today.  

Michigan House and Senate Members Use Junk Science Manufactured by Trump Administration to Undermine Transgender Youth Healthcare

DETROIT – The ACLU of Michigan opposes the dangerous proposed legislation by some Michigan politicians to undermine lifesaving healthcare for transgender youth. 

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

ACLU Celebrates Pride with Vibrant Window Display

DETROIT, Mich. - The ACLU of Michigan celebrates Pride Month by unveiling a vibrant collection of pro-LGBTQ+ banners in the first-floor windows of its office on Woodward Avenue in midtown Detroit.

ACLU Applauds Michigan Supreme Court for Adopting New Rule that Requires All State Courts to Use Proper Pronouns

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan applauds the Michigan Supreme Court for adopting a new court rule that requires all state court judges and their staff to use a person’s chosen pronoun and name of all who appear before them, including attorneys. The rule, which goes in effect January 1

ACLU Applauds Michigan Supreme Court Ruling that Protects Rights of LGBTQ+ Parents

DETROIT, Mich. – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) applauds today’s Michigan Supreme Court ruling that establishes the right of unmarried LGBTQ+ people in same-sex relationships to retain involvement in their children’s lives following a breakup.  

ACLU Uses Windows of Opportunity to Celebrate Pride Month

The ACLU of Michigan kicks off the start of Pride Month today by unveiling a colorful collection of pro-LGBTQ+ banners in the first-floor windows of its office on Woodward Avenue in midtown Detroit. It is an emphatic show of support for a community that’s often singled out for discrimination.