Celebrating Pride Month: University of Michigan, the first LGBT office, 1971

In 1971, the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, established The Spectrum, an LGBT office, the first of its kind in the US.  It continues to provide help for gay and trans students for coming out, but also helps educate cis-gendered.  

Read more here:

https://www.advocate.com/politics/transgender/2012/08/15/top-10-trans-friendly-colleges-and-universities?page=0,7

Celebrating Pride Month - East Lansing City Council approves first gay anti-discrimination law, 1972

In what would be a small but milestone victory for the LGBT community, the East Lansing City Council passed the very first anti-discrimination ordinance that included sexual orientation in the U.S. March 7, 1972.

The following month, Ann Arbor one-upped its neighbor by prohibiting discrimination against gays, not only for employment but for housing and public accommodations.  It was the first community-wide gay right legislation in the U.S.

In 1971, University of Michigan in Ann Arbor became the first U.S. college to establish an LGBT office on campus.