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Family of missing Chicago trans activist seeks public’s help
The missing transgender woman is due to receive a Transgender Visibility Award for her contributions to the community on March 31.
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Should 5% of companies’ profits be shared with everyone?
In Our Fair Share, Brian C. Johnson explores a concept called the Citizen Dividend, which calls for business profits to be distributed to all Americans.
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How a transgender dad won the right to be the legal father of the child he carried
The state was going to list him as the “mother” and his wife as the “father” on their child’s birth certificate.
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Illinois’s new gov. protected trans students on the day of Chicago’s Pride parade
“Ending the intolerable levels of discrimination and violence against our transgender community starts here: in our schools.”
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Illinois’s Republican governor married a gay couple & the religious right is really miffed
Conservatives have accused him of “cultural Marxism” for officiating the wedding.
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Is Illinois about to start teaching LGBTQ history to kids?
Only California currently requires schools to include LGBT-specific curriculum.
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Compare & contrast: Take a look at these two Republican politicians from Illinois
One is a white supremacist and Holocaust denier. The other is a pro-choice ally of the LGBT community.
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Illinois Republican governor signs two more pro-equality bills
Both bills were spearheaded by Equality Illinois, the state’s oldest and largest LGBT advocacy organization.
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Illinois’ GOP governor, LGBT rights advocates find common ground
Gov. Bruce Rauner said he’ll issue a directive that state agencies strictly enforce anti-discrimination laws, and that he’ll appoint a liaison from his office to the LGBT community.
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Illinois school board member: No gay candidates for superintendent job
Equality Illinois wants school board member Liz Biondi to resign for advising a search firm against bringing gay or lesbian candidates for a school superintendent job.