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Discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity are appropriate topics for middle school students, and schools should not limit such discussions in the lunchroom or hallways, or during time when students are not receiving instruction.
A Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) employee can now have the medically necessary surgery he needs thanks to a new policy announced by the CTA that allows him to see insurance coverage for the surgery.
An Illinois appellate court today issued a ruling finding that an appeal by Nova Maday in her lawsuit against Township High School District 211 in Palatine is moot because Ms.
Numerous media sources have reported that the Trump administration is planning to dramatically rollback critical protections for transgender people by dictating a nar
A range of experts from Illinois and beyond – with expertise in civil rights, medical care, and the struggles for acceptance as a transgender student – are asking the state appellate court to reverse a decision to single out and limit a female student’s use of the girls’ locker room because she i
CHICAGO – In a letter to the City of Aurora’s top lawyer, the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois today called on the City to act swiftly in approving a parade permit request from a local group planning to host the community’s first Pride Parade this coming June. The ACLU