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Civil rights law amendment to re-emerge as hot topic next legislative session | Crain's Detroit Business
Two proposals to bar discrimination based on sexual orientation failed in the final session.
Supporters want to amend Michigan’s civil rights law to bar discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. It’s already illegal to discriminate based on race and other factors in employment, housing and public accommodations
Expect the hot legislative topic to re-emerge in 2015.
December hearings on the legislation were the first after years of lobbying. A coalition of business leaders and others urged passage.
Also this month, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a rule to protect employees of federal contractors from discrimination based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.
The rule would carry out terms of a workplace anti-discrimination law signed by President Barack Obama on July 21.
Here is some of Crain's coverage of the issue:
December hearings on the legislation were the first after years of lobbying. A coalition of business leaders and others urged passage.
Also this month, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a rule to protect employees of federal contractors from discrimination based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.
The rule would carry out terms of a workplace anti-discrimination law signed by President Barack Obama on July 21.
Here is some of Crain's coverage of the issue:
- Nov. 12: Michigan bill to bar gay discrimination under fire: Outgoing State Rep. Frank Foster has introduced legislation to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, but gay rights advocates say it should also include protections for transgender residents.
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