Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act

The question before the court is whether the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act applies in the case of a Calvin University professor whose contract wasn’t renewed after he officiated a same-sex wedding for a colleague

The lawsuit claims the recently adopted provision of the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act places Right to Life of Michigan in an impossible position

Supporters say they view recent incidents of violence against Jewish people as evidence that antisemitism deserves to be specifically included in the civil rights law

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill this week that bans the use of what’s sometimes called the “gay panic” defense.

Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act covers employment, housing, education and public accommodations.Whitmer also signed a law earlier this year to formally repeal Michigan’s 1931 statutory abortion ban.