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The following statement is in response to President Trump's order to ban transgender individuals from military service and can be attributed to John Knight, ACLU of Illinois LGBT and HIV Project Director:
In light of the Governor's signing of House Bill 1785, which will reform Illinois' Vital Records Act to allow transgender and intersex people to be able to change the gender marker on their birth certific
Earlier today, Governor Rauner signed into law House Bill 3803, a measure that fixed the charge of unlawful gang conduct in Illinois statute.
The following statement can be attributed to Karen Sheley, Police Practices Project Director at the ACLU of Illinois:
The violence in Charlottesville on Saturday and the tragic death of a peaceful protestor once again raises questions for some about the ACLU’s role in defending the First Amendment rights of those with whom we vigorously and vehemently disagree.