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In January 2020, a transgender father in Illinois sought to be recognized on his daughter's birth certificate, but was initially denied as the parent who gives birth was automatically listed as "mother". After approaching the Illinois Department of Public Health, with the help of Lambda Legal, it eventually decided to update its birth ...
In 1862, the transgender man Albert Cashier enlisted in the 95th Illinois Infantry Regiment. [3] Cashier fought in numerous battles and survived the war, and enjoyed many privileges which were restricted from women for the next several decades until the near end of his life. He was buried with full military honors under his adopted name.
In July 2019, the Illinois Human Rights Commission found that Lake Park Community High School District 108 discriminated against a former, transgender student by allowing him to change in the boys' locker room with the requirement that he use a privacy curtain. While District 108 ultimately allowed the student to change without a privacy ...
Not all transgender youths seek medical intervention, and while the total number of minors diagnosed with gender dysphoria has increased in recent years, the percentage pursuing transition care ...
A post being shared on X claims that a transgender person in Illinois received two mail-in ballots. Verdict: False The envelopes pictured are applications, not actual ballots. Fact Check: The 2024 ...
Illinois in the 21st century passed a flurry of acts to further protect LGBT rights. In 2010, the Safe School Improvement Act was passed, prohibiting bullying or violence on the basis of discrimination, including for sexual and gender identity. In 2013, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed off on the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act ...
The Civil Rights Agenda (TCRA) is a civil rights advocacy organization founded in June 2010 by Jacob Meister, [1] with a stated mission "to maintain and increase individual rights for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) citizens in Illinois through inter-generational volunteerism and community-driven project-based education, statewide coalition and network building, and ...
First openly transgender state legislator in the U.S. [123] Elected in 2023 to Virginia Senate, set to become second transgender state senator in the U.S. Lamont Robinson (born 1982) Democratic Illinois: Illinois House of Representatives (2019–Present) First out LGBT Black person elected to Illinois legislature [124] James Roesener: Democratic