MI SR0123

Recognizes June 2020 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month in Michigan.

Acknowledges the 50-year history of LGBTQ pride dating back to the 1970 commemoration of the Stonewall Riots and the contributions of early activists like Marsha P. Johnson.

Notes that Michigan's LGBTQ community lacks legal protections from discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodations under current state law.

Calls for amending the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to include sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression as protected classes.

Affirms Michigan's commitment to valuing the cultural, civic, and economic contributions of LGBTQ communities and supporting marriage equality following the 2015 Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges.