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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Sunday, 09 June 2019 19:00

Michigan’s push to expand LGBTQ civil rights comes amid key federal lawsuits

State lawmakers are pushing once again to expand civil rights protections for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community as key legal cases on the issue sit before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Published in Economic Development
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Atomic Object CEO Carl Erickson thought his company’s diversity statement and progressive culture were sufficient in letting LGBT workers know that they would not face repercussions for being out in the workplace. After two employees expressed uncertainty about their future at the tech firm after revealing their sexual orientation to peers and managers, Erickson realized his company needed to adopt a bolder show of support and joined the Michigan Competitive Workforce Coalition to push for equal protections for LGBT workers.
Sunday, 21 February 2016 22:33

Michigan business leaders continue push for LGBT protections

The state legislature’s inaction on extending equal civil rights protections to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people has led a growing number of prominent West Michigan business leaders to call for change.

Published in Economic Development
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