02/29/2020
Who's up for a project and wants to get signatures to be part of history?
The Problem: In Michigan, you can legally fire an employee for identifying or suspecting that they are le***an, gay, bisexual or transgender. A landlord can kick a person out of their home for the same reason. Equality Michigan’s hotline reported 1,000+ calls for help in the past four years.
The legislative strategy, known as Fair and Equal Michigan, will add LGBTQ protections to the state’s current civil rights law. The initiative seeks to introduce a citizens’ bill in the Legislature after advocates collect 340,047 signatures. The Legislature will have 40 days to adopt (and the law prevents tinkering!) or they can send the question to voters on the November 2020 ballot where 77% of voters support the measure. This history-making citizens’ initiative has the opportunity to increase the state’s talent attraction and grow Michigan’s economy.
Join a growing coalition of grassroots citizens, LGBTQ groups, the business and philanthropic sectors, and both sides of the political aisle to finally prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ people.
