EEOC ruling that gender-identity discrimination is covered by Title VII is a ”sea change” that opens the doors to employment protection for transgender Americans Originally posted by Chris Geidner Published on April 23, 2012, 10:38pm |http://www.metroweekly.com/news/?ak=7288 An employer who discriminates against an employee or applicant on the basis of the person’s gender identity is violating the prohibition on sex discrimination contained in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, according to an opinion [...]

Over 65 Elected Officials LEAD for Equality in Michigan FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Tuesday, April 3, 2012  Contact: Sarah Kennedy, Unity Michigan,  646-470-9507, sarahkkennedy@gmail.com   Over 65 Elected Officials LEAD for Equality in Michigan Leaders from across the state sign on to statement of support LANSING – Today Unity Michigan announced that more than 65 local elected officials have signed on to the LEAD (Local Electeds Against Discrimination) statement, calling for gay and transgender-inclusive non-discrimination protections. This [...]

Press Conference: Over 50 Elected Officials LEAD for Equality in Michigan PRESS ADVISORY Contact: Sarah Kennedy, 646-470-9507 Press Conference: Over 50 Elected Officials LEAD for Equality in Michigan Leaders from across the state sign on to statement of support LANSING April 2, 2012– This Tuesday, Unity Michigan will announce that over 50 local elected officials have signed on to the LEAD (Local Electeds Against Discrimination) statement. LEAD is a statewide coalition of office holders who [...]

Gay Michiganders are Under Attack! Recently, Michigan lawmakers passed a law banning public employers from offering domestic partnership benefits, which Governor Snyder then signed into law. This is not ok and it’s time we fight back! Join your local LGBT community center on the capitol steps in Lansing on Wednesday, January 18, at 12:00 Noon. Let Michigan lawmakers know that gay families matter and deserve to be treated equally! For more information, contact the local [...]

KALAMAZOO — Members of the Kalamazoo Gay Lesbian Resource Center, KAFE, and the surrounding area holding rainbow-colored cloths in a show of unity, gathered in Kalamazoo on Sunday 1/8/12 to protest a new state law that limits access to domestic partner benefits for government employees. A state law signed last month blocks the  offering of taxpayer-paid health insurance to domestic partners living  with some public employees. It mostly affects local governments and public  schools and applies to health insurance and other benefits for unmarried [...]

JOIN US ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 8TH AT 2:00 PM AT BRONSON PARK DOWNTOWN KALAMAZOO. Michigan voters elected Rick Snyder because he had a plan to fix our state’s economy. He was going to help keep the best and the brightest here and position Michigan as an economic leader. Unfortunately, somewhere along the way, the Governor has made compromises we find disappointing and when someone lets you down, you tell them. Join us in telling Governor [...]