Why the Grand Rapids Chamber is sitting on the sidelines in LGBTQ civil rights fight in Lansing
Fair and Equal Michigan via Facebook
In October, the Fair and Equal Michigan ballot campaign submitted more than 483,000 signatures to the Secretary of State s office for an initiative to prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ people in Michigan by amending the state s 45-year-old civil rights law.
The citizens initiative seeking to make it illegal to fire or deny someone housing because they re gay or transgender gained support last week from a half-dozen local chambers of commerce across Michigan.
Business and economic development groups in Flint, Jackson, Lansing, Midland, Saginaw and Traverse City joined the Detroit Regional Chamber, the Ypsilanti Regional Chamber and Southwest Michigan First in backing Fair and Equal Michigan, an initiative petition to amend the state s civil rights law that may arrive at the Michigan Legislature s doorstep later this year.
Few have faith in the Michigan Legislature’s sexual harassment and discrimination policies. Can that be fixed?
Updated 3:09 PM;
Today 2:46 PM
Sen. Stephanie Chang, D-Detroit, stands for a portrait in the Lansing Capitol building on Tuesday April, 20, 2021 in Michigan. Nicole Hester/ MLive.comNicole Hester/ MLive.com
Facebook Share
Like other employers around the country, Michigan’s two legislative chambers have anti-harassment and discrimination policies in place aimed at giving the myriad of staff helping the Capitol function a means to report and resolve inappropriate behavior.
But the House and Senate, in many ways, operate differently than an average workplace. The “workplace” might be the Capitol, a lawmaker’s Lansing or district office, a conference, an extracurricular event, a downtown bar. Late nights in close quarters abound on busy session days. There’s frequent interaction between staff and people outside the purview of the House and Senate business off
Father outraged after teacher cuts his daughterâs hair without permission
Father demands answers after teacher cuts his 7-year-old daughter s hair By Cheri Hardmon, WJRT Staff | April 20, 2021 at 5:03 AM CDT - Updated April 20 at 5:03 AM
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (WJRT) - A Michigan father is outraged after he said the staff at his bi-racial daughterâs school cut the 7-year-oldâs hair without his permission recently.
Jimmy Hoffmeyer said the incident happened just before spring break. When he talked with someone from the school about what happened, he said it left him just as confused. Jimmy Hoffmeyer says his 7-year-old daughter s teacher cut her hair without his permission. He contacted the school multiple times but says his questions about the incident have gone unanswered. (Source: WJRT)