<br />
MICHIGAN<br />
BAR JOURNAL<br />
JUNE 2025<br />
LGBTQ+ LAW<br />
• 24% of Michigan and MSU law students<br />
are LGBTQ+: Challenges and opportunities<br />
for lawyers, judges, and the legal profession<br />
in Michigan<br />
• LGBTQ+ youth in foster care: Struggles,<br />
misconceptions, and how the legal community<br />
can do better<br />
• Navigating the intersectionality of<br />
neurodiversity and LGBTQ+ clients’ legal issues<br />
• A conversation with Judge Amanda J. Shelton<br />
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