November 24, 2024
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Equality Illinois

LGBT state leaders discuss ongoing fight for rights in a marriage equality world

Steve Lee, Editor03 mins

CHICAGO – Leaders from lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) state equality organizations meet next week in Chicago for a conference on how to tackle serious challenges that remain despite the Supreme Court ruling in favor of marriage equality. The annual autumn Equality Federation Midwest/West Leadership Summit, convened by the Equality Federation and hosted by…

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Illinois governor signs hate crimes law

Steve Lee, Editor12 mins

Earlier this week, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner signed HB 3930, an enhanced hate crime protections law that explicitly includes crimes against transgender people. The existing hate crimes law, signed in 1990 by Gov. James Thompson, included sexual orientation as a protected category, which had been interpreted to include gender identity. The new law, authored by…

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