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Whitmer Defends Trans Rights at HRC National Dinner

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  • Governor Gretchen Whitmer will deliver the keynote address at the Human Rights Campaign’s National Dinner in Washington, D.C.
  • Whitmer told The Advocate she sees no political advantage in abandoning transgender rights.
  • She said politicians who target LGBTQ+ people for points are willing to hurt the community.
  • In 2023 Whitmer signed an expansion of Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act covering employment, housing, education, and public accommodations.