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MARQUETTE Following a Michigan Court of Claims decision involving a discrimination lawsuit filed against the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, Attorney General Dana Nessel announced she is commending the court’s decision on “gender identity” but vows to appeal its ruling as it relates to “sexual orientation” and the terms’ meanings under the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act.
Plaintiffs in the lawsuit include UpRooted Electrolysis LLC, based in Gwinn, and Rouch World LLC, an amusement park in downstate Sturgis, while the defendants are the Michigan Department of Civil Rights and Mary Engleman, interim director of the department.
According to the attorney general’s office, the businesses, based on religious grounds, denied services to customers who were either a same-sex couple or an individual who was transitioning their gender identity.