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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
In November 2017, Nova Maday and the ACLU of Illinois filed a lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court against the Township High School District 211 in Palatine for denying Nova the use of the girls’ locker room during physical education class and separating her from other students because she is tra
Today, lead sponsor Illinois State Rep.
CHICAGO -- Six women who are transgender have sued the Illinois Department of Corrections over the gross inadequacies in the medical treatment provided to prisoners with gender dysphoria.
In November 2017, Nova Maday and the ACLU of Illinois filed a lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court against the Township High School District 211 in Palatine for denying Nova the use of the girls’ locker room during physical education class and separating her from other students because she is tra
The below statement can be attributed to Karen Sheley, Director, Police Practices Project, ACLU of Illinois: