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Mar 31, 2010
A message for LGBT youth and Allies in Illinois
Dear LGBT Students, GSA Members, and Friends,
Feb 26, 2010
Chicago to be part of first anti-gay housing discrimination study
The government is preparing a first-ever study of housing discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people that will include data from Chicago and begin Thursday, according to the Huffington Post.Starting Thursday, the U.S. Housing an
Nov 13, 2009
Two chances to meet ACLU Client Diane Schroer
The ACLU of Illinois and the Center on Halsted are proud to present a conversation with transgender advocate Diane Schroer. Colonel Schroer, a highly-decorated, 25-year Army veteran, was hired as a terrorism research analyst for the Library of Congress, only to have the job offer rescinded when she informed her future employer that she was in the process of gender transitioning. The ACLU represented Ms. Schroer in her successful Title VII sex discrimination lawsuit against the Library of Congress.
Jun 23, 2009
Join us at the LGBT Pride Parade
The 40th Annual Chicago Gay Pride Parade takes place this Sunday, and the ACLU will be representing again this year. We're very excited to have a place in the parade, and our theme will be "Building an Illinois We Can Be Proud Of". Expect to see a lot of tool belts and hard hats.Of course, we would love to have as many parti
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