Moss explains auto insurance no-vote
Listen in as Sen. Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield) talks with Mitch Albom on “The Mitch Albom Show” recently about why he voted no on auto insurance reform passed by the Michigan Legislature....
Storm does not stop the sea of rainbows of Ferndale Pride
Ferndale’s ninth annual Pride Festival was held June 1st, celebrating the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, and Ally community (LGBTQIA+). State Senator Jeremy Moss, the only openly gay State Senator, joked that he...
State Democrats continue call to expand Michigan’s civil rights protections to include LGBTQ people
Some lawmakers have been trying for decades to expand the state’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act. New bills would add sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes in the act. That would mean that people could not be denied housing...
Anti-discrimination bills aim to protect LGBTQ+ people in Michigan
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and state lawmakers on Tuesday unveiled new anti-discrimination bills that would protect LGBTQ+ people from discrimination in employment, housing, education, and access to public accommodations. The new bill would amend the...
Gov. Whitmer declares June Pride Month, attends LGBTQ town hall at Affirmations
Shortly after signing an official proclamation declaring June Pride month in advance of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer attended a community town hall meeting at the Affirmations LGBTQ community center in...
Lawmakers, Whitmer renew push to expand civil rights protections to Michigan’s LGBTQ residents
Michigan lawmakers reintroduced legislation to expand civil rights protections for the state’s LGBTQ community Tuesday and obtained preemptive support from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The legislation - sponsored by Sen. Jeremy Moss, D-Southfield, Rep....
Gov. Whitmer, Michigan lawmakers introduce legislation to protect LGBTQ rights
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan lawmakers kicked off LGBTQ Pride Month on Tuesday by announcing legislation to amend Michigan’s civil rights law to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and sexual identity. Lawmakers and supportive...
Whitmer, lawmakers to push anti-discrimination bill for LGBT community
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and state lawmakers plan Tuesday to announce legislation that would amend Michigan’s main civil rights law to provide protection for gays, transgender people and others. The proposed bills would add sexual orientation and...
Senate bills to expand adoption rights to LGBT families
Four state senators introduced a bill to expand adoption rights to all LGBT couples in Michigan. “LGBT Michiganders encounter enough discrimination, and shouldn’t face additional rejection, humiliation and disappointment when seeking to adopt...
Opinion: Shine a light into the capitol
That’s because citizens on both the left and the right are demanding more control of their government, which has resulted in candidates from across the political divide running on a platform to fix our broken system. If we are truly going to be the...