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Gov. Whitmer signed a bill that adds LGBTQ protections to the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act. ACLU attorney Jay Kaplan tells us how far the movement has come.

Today, we spoke with an ACLU attorney about the decades-long push for LGBTQ+ rights in Michigan. Plus, we revisited a conversation with Iraqi American writer Dunya Mikhail, author of the book The Bird Tattoo.

After years of trying, the Michigan Legislature has passed a bill to add LGBTQ protections to state civil rights law.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer said Friday that she’s looking forward to signing a bill extending legal protections to LGBTQ people under Michigan’s civil rights law.

A Senate committee has approved a bill to add LGBTQ protections to Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act.

Mamie King-Chalmers, who as a young Black woman appeared in an iconic photo about civil rights struggles in Alabama, died this week in Detroit at the age of 81.

The Michigan Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on whether the state’s civil rights law includes LGBTQ protections.

A Flint family wants more than an apology after the Michigan State Police raided their home back in April, based on what police say was later discovered…

Today on Stateside, it’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We spoke with a historian about King’s work in Detroit and the legacy it's left behind. Plus, a…

Some voters are concerned about harassment or intimidation when they go to vote. The Michigan Department of Civil Rights says it that happens to you, it…