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In May 2019, the Illinois General Assembly passed a bill (HB246) with 46 Democratic co-sponsors (passing the House by 60 votes to 42 and the Senate by 37 votes to 17) to implement an LGBT curriculum that would require public schools to educate students on contributions made by the LGBT community to Illinois and United States history.
The U.S. state of Illinois has an active LGBT history, centered on its largest city Chicago, where by the 1920s a gay village had emerged in the Old Town district. Chicago was also the base for the short-lived Society for Human Rights, an early LGBT rights advocacy organization (1924). In 1961 Illinois became the first U.S. state to ...
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. In doing this, Illinois became the 16th state to fully allow same-sex marriage.
Tom Wray and Brian Sylvester say that metropolitan cities are probably more accepting of the LGBTQ community than other areas in the state Even in Illinois, being LGBTQ can be perilous; hate ...
The son of an Army officer and the leader of the largest LGBTQ civil rights organization in Illinois, Johnson was a big believer in America and the opportunities it offers. But as he dug in ...
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LGBTQ rights in Illinois (2 P) Pages in category "LGBTQ in Illinois" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
The New Hope Lodge is an LGBTQ-owned landmark, but there are plenty of gay-friendly bed-and-breakfasts in the area as well. "Though small, the town offers a sophisticated array of antique shops ...