Proposed Removal of Marriage Amendment from the Michigan Constitution; Gender-Neutral Legislation Introduced
Recently, democrats in the Michigan Legislature proposed overhauling more than 50 laws to erase any reference to binary gender or traditional family roles, like husband and wife.
If passed, these bills would affect family law, like child placement, marriage, and divorce laws, as well as various aspects of business law.
These radical sweeping changes were introduced in House Bills 6045, 6046, 6047, 6048, 6049, 6050, 6051, 6053, 6054, 6056, 6057, 6058, 6059, 6060, 6061, 6062, 6063, 6064, 6066, 6067, 6068, 6069, 6070, 6072, 6073, 6075, 6076, 6077, 6078, 6079, 6080, 6081,6082, 6083, 6084, 6085, 6086, 6087, 6088, 6089, 6090, 6091, 6092, 6093, 6094, 6095, 6096, 6097, 6098, and HJR T, (which would amend Amends sec. 1, art. X & repeals sec. 25, art. I of the state constitution).
House Joint Resolution T is the most significant of the proposed changes. If passed, the resolution introduced by Rep. Jon Hoadley (D) would repeal the Michigan Marriage Amendment, which was passed by voters in a 2004 ballot initiative to define marriage as being between one man and one woman.
While these bills are unlikely to see action under the Republican-controlled legislature, CTV will continue to monitor these bills and keep you informed.
Federal Court Rules schools must allow transgender students to use restrooms that align with their gender identity.
After a school in Florida received a complaint about a transgender student in a boys restroom, school officials informed the student they were only to use gender neutral restrooms.
Citing "equal rights" under the 14th Amendment, judges
ruled, "A public school may not punish its students for gender nonconformity. Neither may a public school harm transgender students by establishing arbitrary, separate rules for their restroom use."
Concerns remain about the safety of our boys and girls in public schools when those of different biological genders are allowed to enter their restrooms and locker rooms. Read more.
