Michigan AG Dana Nessel to appeal court ruling that companies can refuse service to gay customers

[sandensea]

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel plans to appeal a Monday court ruling that found Michigan's civil rights laws do not protect against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

"We intend to submit that all Michigan residents are entitled to protection under the law - regardless of their gender identity or sexual orientation - in our appeal to this decision," said Nessel.

Judge Christopher Murray ruled on Monday that Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA), which bans discrimination on the basis of sex, did not ban discrimination against sexual orientation.

According to the ELCRA, discrimination on the basis of "religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, familial status, or marital status" is illegal.

At: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/michigan-ag-to-appeal-court-ruling-that-companies-can-refuse-service-to-gay-customers/ar-BB1bPiPy

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel:

"Michigan courts have held that federal precedent is highly persuasive when determining the contours of the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, and federal courts across the country - including the U.S. Supreme Court in Bostock v Clayton Co - have held that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is a form of sex discrimination."

[RKP5637]

1. K&R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t

[Karadeniz]

2. Unbelievable. Civil rights are civil rights. Equal justice.

[sandensea]

3. The Lindsey Graham caucus begs to differ

They're busy fighting the gay in the daytime. But at night...

[J Magarac]

4. The real problem here is the lack of federal law to the contrary.

There is no general legal principle prohibiting "discrimination", a business is allowed to refuse service for any or no reason, except where the law explicitly says it's illegal. Lack of such a law is enough.

On a federal level that's race, sex, religion, old age, disability.

In a lot of state and local jurisdictions, sexual "orientation" also, but no federal law like the Civil Rights Act of 1964 etc.

So agitate in Michigan for sure, but the main agitation should be for federal civil rights protection overruling states' rights.