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Victory for Children
Wonderful news! Foster children in Illinois will continue to be placed in safe, loving homes based on their individual best interests – not the religious tenets of the foster care... Continue reading
El Cuarto Ano High School Students Make Their Voices Heard
A group of students from El Cuarto Ano Association House Alternative High School took care of business on Wednesday, meeting with Congressman Danny Davis, and asking him to become a... Continue reading
Children’s well-being not put first
Cross-posted in the Rockford Register Star. The Rockford Diocese recently announced Catholic Charities would end state-supported adoption and foster care programs. More than 50 employees will lose their jobs and... Continue reading
Labor Department Delivers for Trans Federal Employees
Late last week, the U.S. Department of Labor took an important step forward for its transgender employees by adding gender identity to the department’s internal equal employment opportunity (EEO) policies.... Continue reading
Senate Bill 1123: Discrimination by religiously affiliated adoption agencies
Legislative Director Mary Dixon provided testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee on an amendment to Senate Bill 1123 on March 13th. This dangerous bill would permit religiously-based adoption agencies acting... Continue reading
Gettin’ Things Done in Springfield
It’s been a busy few months in Springfield. ACLU members and supporters have been working hard – contacting their legislators in Springfield on dozens of bills – fighting back bad... Continue reading
Tell the Senate: Keep Your Mitts Off the Civil Union Act
Filed on Monday, April 11th, Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1123 would permit religiously-based adoption agencies acting on behalf of the State of Illinois (and using STATE funds!) to discriminate against couples who have entered into a civil union and, as a consequence, place children at risk of being denied the best family placement for them. The State of Illinois should not sanction and fund discrimination.
Oppose Discrimination – NO on SB 1993
Updated to add: March 21, 2011 – Please see the story in the Windy City Times today for the latest on our work to stop this damaging bill. Updated to... Continue reading
Don’t Filter Us!
From ACLU national’s Blog of Rights: Some schools have improperly configured their web-filtering software to illegally censor LGBT-related websites such as the GSA Network and the Gay, Lesbian and Straight... Continue reading
Download the Brief
The latest copy of the Illinois Brief, the ACLU of Illinois’ quarterly newsletter, is available for download. This issue covers important current issues like civil unions, repeal of the death... Continue reading
