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City Announces Transgender Health Care Policy Change

ACLU Advocacy Calls Attention to Problem

The following is a press release from the City of Chicago:

August 5, 2015

Illinois' advocates hail great first step to end discrimination against transgender individuals in health insurance coverage

CHICAGO — Several Illinois-based advocacy groups joined together today to praise the Illinois Department of Insurance for taking a crucial first step in addressing discrimination against transgender Illinoisans in insurance coverage.

July 29, 2014

White House to Issue Executive Order Barring LGBT Discrimination by Federal Contractors

WASHINGTON—The White House today announced the President’s intention to issue an executive order that would ban workplace discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees of federal contractors.

ACLU Executive Director Anthony D. Romero had this comment:

June 16, 2014

ACLU Statement on Final Ruling Invalidating Medicare Ban on Healthcare for Transgender Patients

WASHINGTON – The U.S.

May 30, 2014

Special Statement From the ACLU of Illinois and Lambda Legal on Marriage in Illinois

We have been thrilled over the past few days as dozens of gay and lesbian couples from across Illinois have received their marriage licenses in Cook County.

February 24, 2014

Victory! Court Grants Immediate Freedom to Marry to Illinois Same-sex Couples

CHICAGO — A federal court today ordered the Cook County Clerk’s office to provide marriage licenses immediately to same-sex couples seeking the freedom to marry, rather than require them to wait until June, the default implementation date for the marriage equality bill passed by the Illinois legi

February 21, 2014