The 2015 MCHR Annual Dinner will take place on Sunday, March 22 at Marygrove College, 8425 W. McNichols, Detroit, MI. A reception will take place before the dinner at 4 pm, while the dinner will begin at 5 pm. Our keynote speaker is Linda Sarsour, the Executive Director at the Arab American Association of New York and Senior Strategist […]
This editorial, co-authored by MCHR Chair Cary McGehee, recently appeared in the Detroit News: Isis is not the same as Islam Steve Spreitzer, Karry Moss, Matthew J. Wesaw and Cary McGehee Extremists for centuries have claimed religious reasons for their barbaric actions, creating a backlash against others who are truly following their beliefs. Today we […]
MCHR opposes the proposed MiRFRA legislation on the grounds that it would allow discrimination against LGBT individuals and would establish a precedent that could be used to justify further discrimination in the future. The following is a statement issued by Advisory Board member Rev. Harry T. Cook, which sums up MCHR’s position on the proposed […]
MCHR recently hosted an event at which the Rt. Rev. Wendall Gibbs addressed community members of multiple faiths about legislative action currently being proposed in Michigan that will allow discrimination against the LGBT community, the sanctity of marriage, and other issues. This story was originally published by AJ Trager at PrideSource.com: Rt. Rev. Wendell Gibbs […]
Meet us at Swords into Plowshares Peace Center and Gallery at 7:00 PM on Tuesday Dec 8 to commemorate Human Rights Day! Hear Al Cholger, United Steelworkers of America (USW) District 2 Sub-district Director (SE Michigan) and Civil and Human Rights Coordinator, talk about the dangers of the TPP. Please sign in and share: https://www.facebook.com/events/980492978679127/ […]
