Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act

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.