Illinois is making it easier for gay couples to marry and moving toward gender-inclusive language in laws affecting LGBTQ youth in foster care through two new laws signed Friday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. They will become effective on Jan. 1, 2024 and on Aug. 8, respectively. Illinois is one of several U.S. states that has worked to reinforce LGBTQ rights, as others advance bills that target the community. The two new pro-LGBTQ Illinois laws were signed about a week into Pride month, a season intended to celebrate the lives and experiences of LGBTQ communities, but which this year takes place in a contentious political climate.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed into law two measures aimed at safeguarding the rights of LGBTQ+ people as other states move to restrict the community, just days after the Human Rights Campaign declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ Americans.
Illinois is one of several U.S. states with Democratic-majority legislatures that has worked to reinforce LGBTQ+ rights, as Republican-led legislatures in other states advance bills that target the community, including restrictions on gender-affirming care, bans on transgender youth participation in sports, and"bathroom bills.
Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyThe Human Rights Campaign on Tuesday declared that LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. are “ under attack.”
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