Explore Michigan's turbulent history with LGBTQ rights and same-sex marriage, from bans to breakthroughs, and the stories behind its legal evolution.

The so-called “gay panic defense” has been used successfully ... bill in the Senate and is optimistic it will be signed into law this year. Senate Judiciary Chairman Brad Zaun, R-Urbandale ...

Monday, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed her fifth piece of legislation so far this year. The new law aims to support ... That’s why I’m proud to sign this bill that will remove ...

Lansing — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law Monday a bill that will exempt Northern Michigan school districts from complying with a minimum number of school days. The law, which applies only ...

That’s why I’m proud to sign this bill that ... in the Senate before reaching Whitmer's desk. “I’m thankful for the governor signing HB 4345 into law. Schools shouldn’t be penalized ...

Monday, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed her fifth piece of legislation so far this year. The new law aims to support ... That’s why I’m proud to sign this bill that will remove ...

The ACLU and the ACLU of Kansas filed a lawsuit challenging the state over a recent law passed blocking gender-affirming care for minors. Trump preparing large-scale cancellation of federal ...

which has been dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” law by critics. Provisions of the law, signed into effect by Gov. Kim Reynolds in May 2023, include a ban on books with “descriptions or visual ...

BATON ROUGE, La. - Governor Jeff Landry held a press conference Wednesday to detail the new laws on tort reform. It is the largest tort reform effort for the state of Louisiana. "Today, we’ve ...