University of Michigan-Flint Center for Gender and Sexuality
The mission of the UM-Flint Center for Gender and Sexuality is to provide opportunities for all members of the UM-Flint community to explore, organize, and promote learning around issues of gender and sexuality.
Michigan Board of Education LGBTQ+ Policy
State Board of Education Statement and Guidance on Safe and Supportive Learning Environments for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) Students.
How to Create an Equality Caucus at your School
This step-by-step guide can aid you in creating an Equality Caucus, or a Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA), at your school. Gay-Straight Alliances, or GSAs, are student-led and student-organized school clubs that aim to create a safe, welcoming, and accepting school environment for all youth, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Contacting Elected Officials in the United States
We have provided a list of the current United States elected officials and their public contact information. Make your voice heard!
Contacting Elected Officials in the State of Michigan
We have provided a list of the current State of Michigan elected officials and their public contact information. Make your voice heard!
Contacting Local Elected Officials in Genesee County
We have provided a list of local Genesee County elected officials and their public contact information. Make your voice heard!
Guide to Contact Your Elected Officials
The goal of this citizen’s guide is to act as a reference and to provide specific information needed to get in touch with the right people at the right time within the State of Michigan government to make your voice heard.
Landlord & Tenants Guide - State of Michigan
This booklet is designed to inform tenants and landlords about their rights and responsibilities in rental relationships. It serves as a useful reference for housing law, sample agreements, timelines, court forms, and more.
How to File a Discrimination Complaint with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights
If you believe you have been the victim of unlawful discrimination within the past 180 days, you can file a complaint online or by calling 1-800-482-3604. Our step-by-step guide provides the knowledge and resources to help you.
Can LGBT People Be Legally Fired?
U.S. Supreme Court considers three cases that could take America backward.
LGBT Aging Rights and Resources
While the U.S. census has never measured how many LGBT people live in America, reports estimate that there are currently around 3 million LGBT adults over age 50.
Transforming Closed Youth Prisons
Between 1999 and 2015, the number of youth detained or placed out of home fell by more than half, leading to hundreds of youth prison closures. Over roughly the same period, the number of operational youth correctional facilities dropped 42 percent.
LGBTQ Young Adults Experience Homelessness at More than Twice the Rate of Peers
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) young adults were found to be twice as likely to experience homelessness as their peers
Alternatives to Immigration Detention
The United States places over 440,000 people each year in immigration detention, far more than any other country in the world.
FAQ: Gender-Neutral IDs
Gender-Neutral identification frequently asked questions.
UNJUST: LGBTQ YOUTH INCARCERATED IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM
A growing body of research lays bare the overrepresentation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth in the juvenile justice system in the United States.
LGBT DREAMers and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
The Williams Institute estimates that there are over 75,000 LGBT DREAMers in the U.S. and over 36,000 have participated in Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), including 24,000 who renewed in the program.
2015 US Transgender Survey Report
With almost 28,000 respondents, the U.S. Transgender Survey (USTS) is the largest survey ever devoted to the lives and experiences of trans people.
LGBTQ Students Face Unfair School Discipline, Pushing Many Out of School
Hostile School Climates as a Result of Bullying, Harassment and Discrimination Contribute to Pushing LGBTQ Youth Out of School, According to New GLSEN Report.
What You Should Know: The EEOC and the Enforcement Protections for LGBT Workers
EEOC interprets and enforces Title VII's prohibition of sex discrimination as forbidding any employment discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation. These protections apply regardless of any contrary state or local laws.