Press Releases

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Jul 24, 2023

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.  
Jul 06, 2023

ACLU Tells Grand Rapids Its Proposed Ordinances Targeting Unhoused People Are Unconstitutional

DETROIT – Today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) sent a letter to the Grand Rapids Mayor and City Commissioners urging them to reject proposed ordinances targeting panhandlers and other unhoused people because they violate basic constitutional principles.
Jun 15, 2023

Attempt to Suppress the Vote in Minority Communities is Not Free Speech – Voting Rights Advocates Call for Accountability

Today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) and Promote the Vote (PTV) filed a brief with the Michigan Supreme Court arguing that the state should be permitted to prosecute two individuals accused of engineering an illegal scheme to suppress the vote in Black communities during the
Jun 01, 2023

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.  
May 19, 2023

ACLU Sends Clear Message to Lapeer County Prosecutor: Don’t Threaten Librarian for Supporting LGBTQ+ Book

The ACLU of Michigan today sent a letter to Lapeer County Prosecutor John D. Miller warning him that public statements he has made against Lapeer Librarian Amy Churchill for refusing to remove the award-winning book Gender Queer: A Memoir from the library collection have no legal basis, threaten Fi
Apr 13, 2023

ACLU Thanks Michigan Legislators for Introducing Bills to Allow Undocumented Immigrants to Obtain a Driver’s License or Identification Card 

The ACLU of Michigan applauds state legislators for introducing Drive S.A.F.E. (“Safety, Access, Freedom and the Economy), legislation that allows undocumented immigrants and others unable to prove their legal presence to obtain a driver's license or identification card.
Apr 05, 2023

ACLU Thanks Michigan Leaders for Listening to Voters and Repealing Archaic 1931 Law that Criminalizes Abortion 

The ACLU of Michigan applauds the state Legislature for passing, and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for signing into law, the repeal of the 1931 abortion ban statute, which criminalized abortion in nearly all cases.
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