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Municipality Sexual
orientation 		Gender
identity 		Employment
protections 		Housing
protections 		Date
Adrian Yes Yes Yes Yes April 21, 2014[1]
Albion Yes Yes Yes Yes 2015[2][3]
Ann Arbor Yes[note 1] Yes (1999)[5] Yes Yes July 1972[6][4][7]
Battle Creek Yes Yes Yes Yes September 3, 2013[8]
Bay City Yes Yes Yes Yes 2016[9]
Birmingham Yes No No Yes 1992[10]
Buchanan Yes Yes Yes Yes June 10, 2019[11]
Cadillac Yes Yes Yes Yes September 17, 2018[12]
Canton Township Yes Yes Yes Yes June 11, 2014[13]
Chelsea Yes Yes Yes Yes 2016[2]
Dearborn Heights Yes Yes Yes Yes 2006[10]
Delhi Township Yes Yes Yes Yes October 1, 2013[14]
Delta Township Yes Yes Yes Yes October 21, 2013[15]
Detroit Yes Yes (2008) Yes Yes 1979[7][5][10]
Douglas Yes Yes Yes Yes 1995[10]
East Grand Rapids Yes Yes Yes Yes March 26, 2015[16]
East Lansing Yes[note 2] Yes (2005)[5] Yes Yes (1986)[6] March 7, 1972[17]
Farmington Hills Yes Yes Yes Yes 2014[2]
Fenton Yes Yes Yes Yes June 9, 2014[18][19]
Ferndale Yes[note 3] Yes Yes Yes 2006[7][5][10]
Flint Yes No[note 4] No Yes 1990[10]
Grand Ledge Yes No Yes Yes 2000[10]
Grand Rapids Yes Yes Yes Yes 1994[5][10]
Holland Yes Yes Yes Yes August 19, 2020[22]
Howell Yes Yes Yes Yes 2016[2]
Huntington Woods Yes[note 5] Yes Yes Yes 2001[10]
Jackson Yes Yes Yes Yes 2017[2]
Kalamazoo Yes[note 6] Yes Yes Yes 2009[5][10]
Kalamazoo Township Yes Yes Yes Yes July 22, 2013[24]
Lake Orion Yes Yes Yes Yes 2016[25]
Lansing Yes Yes Yes Yes 2006[7][5][10]
Lathrup Village Yes Yes Yes Yes February 24, 2014[26]
Linden Yes Yes Yes Yes September 12, 2013[27]
Marquette Yes Yes Yes Yes December 14, 2015[28]
Meridian Township Yes Yes No Yes July 10, 2013[29]
Mount Pleasant Yes Yes Yes Yes July 9, 2012[30][21][31][32]
Muskegon Yes Yes Yes Yes March 12, 2012[21][33]
Oshtemo Township Yes Yes Yes Yes August 27, 2013[34]
Pleasant Ridge Yes[note 7] Yes Yes Yes March 4, 2013[20]
Portage Yes Yes Yes Yes 2016[2]
Royal Oak Yes[note 8] Yes Yes Yes November 5, 2013[35]
Saginaw Yes No No Yes 1984[10]
Saint Joseph Yes Yes Yes Yes March 11, 2019[36]
Saline Yes Yes Yes Yes March 5, 2018[37]
Saugatuck Yes Yes Yes Yes 2007[5][10]
Saugatuck Township Yes Yes Yes Yes 2007[10]
Southfield Yes Yes Yes Yes 2015[2]
Traverse City Yes[note 9] Yes Yes Yes October 4, 2010[38]
Trenton Yes Yes Yes Yes November 12, 2013[40]
Union Township Yes Yes Yes Yes October 11, 2012[21][30]
Wayland Yes Yes Yes Yes 2015[2]
Ypsilanti Yes Yes Yes Yes 1997[5][10]

Notes:

  1. ^ While East Lansing was the first community in the United States to enact civil rights protections that included sexual orientation, Ann Arbor was the first to pass comprehensive protections that included employment, housing, and public accommodations.[4]
  2. ^ East Lansing was the first community in the United States to enact civil rights protections that included sexual orientation.[17]
  3. ^ Ferndale voters passed the measure in 2006 after three voter referendums since the time it was first proposed in 1991.[20]
  4. ^ An ordinance expanding its non-discrimination ordinance was passed in 2012. However, when the Emergency Financial Manager (EFM) law was voted down statewide, all ordinances enacted in Flint by the EMF were removed, including the non-discrimination ordinance. Their previous non-discrimination ordinance is still in effect, but the gender identity component is not.[21]
  5. ^ In 2001, the City Council approved the measure, but opponents gathered enough signatures to force a citywide ballot question on the ordinance. In November 2001, voters then approved the measure, 1,982 to 896.[23]
  6. ^ The ordinance was first passed in December 2008. It was repealed in January 2009 when opponents submitted petitions to force a public vote. The city drafted language that offered a compromise, including the exemption for religious organizations. The City Council voted unanimously in June 2009 to pass it. Groups opposed to including sexual orientation and gender identity in the ordinance again submitted petitions — 1,273 signatures were needed, 2,088 were gathered. On November 4, 2009, the ordinance was upheld with 7,671 people voting “yes” and 4,731 voting “no” — 60% to 37%.[10]
  7. ^ On March 4, 2013 the Pleasant Ridge City Commission passed a human rights ordinance in a 6–1 vote which included sexual orientation. On April 9, 2013, the Commission voted unanimously to also prohibits biases based on HIV status and gender identity.[20]
  8. ^ In March 2013, the Royal Oak City Commission voted 6-1 to enact a human rights ordinance inclusive of gender identity and sexual orientation. Opponents collected more than 1,000 petition signatures to override the commission’s vote and put the issue before Royal Oak voters in the November 2013 election. Royal Oak voters rejected a similar human rights ordinance in 2001 by a 2-1 margin, but passed the ordinance in 2013 by a margin of 6,654 votes for and 5,670 votes against the measure.[35]
  9. ^ On October 4, 2011, the Traverse City Commission approved the measure to prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.[38] Opponents of the law collected signatures to require a referendum. On November 8, 2011, Traverse City residents voted 63% to 37% in favor of retaining the city ordinance.[39]
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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Two Michigan Cities Pass Nondiscrimination Ordinances
  3. ^ Ordinance #2015-04
  4. ^ a b Cosentino, Lawrence (March 7, 2012). "A gay rights first". lansingcitypulse.com. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Cities and Counties with Non-Discrimination Ordinances that Include Gender Identity". Human Rights Campaign. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  6. ^ a b Michigan Department of Civil Rights (January 28, 2013). "MDCR Report on LGBT Inclusion under Michigan Law With Recommendations for Action" (PDF). michigan.gov. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  7. ^ a b c d "Municipal Equality Index". Human Rights Campaign. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  8. ^ "Battle Creek, Mich., bars anti-LGBT discrimination in housing, employment". LGBTQ Nation. Battle Creek, MI. September 6, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  9. ^ Munguia, Jesi (April 19, 2016). "Bay City Officials Approve Anti-Discrimination Ordinance". 9&10 News.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Manwell, Annette (June 18, 2011). "Holland could face long battle over human rights changes". The Holland Sentinel. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  11. ^ "City of Buchanan Commission Minutes: June 10, 2019". CityofBuchanan.com. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  12. ^ "Cadillac passes anti-discrimination law". Cadillac News. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  13. ^ "Canton board adopts equal rights rules, draws praise". Hometownlife.com. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  14. ^ Kangas, Will (October 4, 2013). "Delhi Township OKs law banning discrimination based on sexual preference". Lansing State Journal. Delhi Township, Michigan. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  15. ^ Khalil, Joe (October 21, 2013). "Anti-Discriminatory Ordinance Passes in Delta Township". Delta Township, Michigan: WLNS-TV. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  16. ^ "East Grand Rapids adds LGBT clause to law". Associated Press. Detroit Free Press. March 17, 2015.
  17. ^ a b Millich, Gretchen (March 6, 2012). "East Lansing Marks 40th Anniversary of Gay Rights Ordinance". WKAR-FM. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  18. ^ "Fenton bans discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity". mlive.com. June 9, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  19. ^ MLive.com File Photo (June 5, 2014). "Fenton considers ordinance banning discrimination based on sexual orientation". Mlive.com. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  20. ^ a b c Kavanaugh, Catherine (September 3, 2013). "Pleasant Ridge human rights law takes effect". The Oakland Press. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  21. ^ a b c d Proxmire, Crystal A. (January 10, 2013). "Non Discrimination Ordinances Spread Equality City by City". Between the Lines. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  22. ^ Muskens, Carolyn. "Holland adopts anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ, others". Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  23. ^ T. Alexander Smith, Raymond Tatalovich (2003). Cultures at War: Moral Conflicts in Western Democracies. Toronto, Ontario: University of Toronto Press. p. 182. ISBN 1551113341.
  24. ^ Monacelli, Emily (July 22, 2013). "Non-discrimination ordinance passed in 6-0 vote by Kalamazoo Township board". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo Township, Michigan. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  25. ^ Thelen, Georgia (September 29, 2016). "Lake Orion Village votes 4-3 in favor of passing LGBTQ Ordinance". The Lake Orion Review.
  26. ^ "Lathrup Village adds gay rights to anti-bias law". San Francisco Chronicle. Associated Press. February 25, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  27. ^ Aldridge, Chris (September 12, 2013). "Linden enacts ordinance protecting residents from discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity". MLive.com. Linden, MI. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  28. ^ Walton, Nicole (2015-12-15). "Anti-discrimination ordinance passed by Marquette City Commission". wnmufm.org. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
  29. ^ "Meridian Township Adopts Inclusive Policies". Between the Lines. July 18, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  30. ^ a b "Union Township adopts 'human rights' law". The Morning Sun. October 12, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  31. ^ "Ordinance No. 973" (PDF). City of Mount Pleasant. Retrieved August 20, 2012. The City intends that no individual be denied the equal protection of the laws; nor shall any person be denied the enjoyment of his or her civil rights or be discriminated against because of his or her [...] sexual orientation or gender identity.
  32. ^ Pomber, Phil (July 10, 2012). "Mount Pleasant approves anti-discrimination law at Monday City Commission meeting". Central Michigan Life. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  33. ^ Alexander, Dave (March 12, 2012). "Lesbian-gay anti-discrimination policy accepted by Muskegon City Commission". Michigan Live LLC. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  34. ^ Wilcox, Fran (August 27, 2013). "Oshtemo Township adopts non-discrimination ordinance". The Kalamazoo Gazette. Oshtemo Township, Michigan. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  35. ^ a b AlHajal, Khalil (November 5, 2013). "Gay rights ordinance passes in Royal Oak". Michigan Live. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
  36. ^ Matuszak, John (March 12, 2019). "St. Joseph approves LGBT non-discrimination ordinance". The Herald-Palladium. Saint Joseph, Michigan. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  37. ^ City of Saline Passes Non Discrimination Ordinance
  38. ^ a b Bukowski, Art (October 5, 2010). "TC approves anti-discrimination ordinance". Traverse City Record-Eagle. Traverse City, Michigan. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  39. ^ "Traverse City voters approve gay-rights law". The Morning Sun. Traverse City, Michigan. Associated Press. April 27, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  40. ^ "Ordinance 777" (PDF). City of Trenton. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
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