LGBTQ Votes Were Crucial in the 2020 Election
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It goes without saying that no one played Frank Sinatraâs âIt Was a Very Good Yearâ on This Is Itâs jukebox this past New Yearâs Eve. In these times of social strife, economic woes and a deadly pandemic, even the most ironically inclined would not have dared venture there. On top of everything else, regime assaults on LGBTQ rights made life exasperating. Even in defeat, they continued. A month after the election, the U.S. Department of Labor moved to allow federal contractors to discriminate against LGBTQs. Michigan followed suit, ruling that the stateâs anti-discrimination law doesnât protect gays. But letâs not dwellâ¦
Michigan health director resigns; Whitmer names successor
By DAVID EGGERTJanuary 23, 2021 GMT
LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan Health and Human Services Director Robert Gordon, who issued sweeping orders to curb the spread of the coronavirus after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s powers were upended by a court ruling, abruptly resigned Friday.
No explanation for the resignation was given. In a tweet, he said it was “an honor to serve alongside wonderful colleagues. I look forward to the next chapter.”
In recent months, Gordon helped with President Joe Biden’s transition, co-leading a team that reviewed operations at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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