The Michigan House made history by passing a bill to add LGBTQ+ residents to the state's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act — an inclusion lawmakers say is 45 years in the making.
Rep. Jason Hoskins , who sponsored the House version of the bill to expand civil rights protections to include LGBTQ+ residents. Photo: Samuel Robinson/Axiosto the state's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act — an inclusion lawmakers say is 45 years in the making.Democratic lawmakers advanced several key legislation priorities in a busy day in Lansing, including adding protections against discrimination for LGBTQ+ residents into the state's civil rights law.
Eight Republican House members joined Democrats in voting for the bill, while three Republican senators joined Democrats in approving the same proposal last week.What they're saying: "I am so grateful — there are going to be so many people in Michigan that won't have to worry about the discrimination that so many people have faced over the years," Rep. Jason Hoskins told reporters following Wednesday's vote.
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