Illinois - IHSA upholds policy permitting transgender athletes in Illinois high school sports

John Clark

WTVO

Bloomington, IL

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please press:  mystateline.com

national/world - Nearly 1,000 people pour into Federal Plaza to show support for transgender people amid attacks

Carolyn Stein

Chicago Tribune

Chicago, IL

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please press:  chicagotribune.com

Illinois - What happens when a Chicago hospital bows to federal pressure on trans care for teens

Kristen Schorsch

NPR

Chicago, IL

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please press:  npr.org

ezs note: You may not budge Dimwit Donald, but you can speak to your Congressperson and two Senators.  If they evade you, berate them!!!

Illinois - Illinois Attorney General files opposition to passport changes for transgender and nonbinary individuals

Jonathan Dumois

WNIJ

AG Kwame Raoul (Illinois)

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please press:  northernpublicradio.org

ezs note:  Thank you also, Connecticut!

Illinois - Queer Coalition to stage fourth annual Transgender Day of Visibility Sashay

Karmine Beecroft

Illinois State University

Illinois State University

Normal, IL

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please press:  news.illinoisstate.edu

The Michael Cohen Show/JB Pritzker speech (video)

 

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Illinois - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker condemns Trump’s LGBTQ+ erasure & rising authoritarianism in blistering speech

Christopher Wiggins

Advocate

Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL)

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please press:  advocate.com

ezs note:  Go JB!!!!!!!

JB Pritzker speech (video)

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ezs note:  Damn.  He GETS us...

Secret - The Lincoln Project (video)

 

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ezs note:  Please, distribute this blog WIDELY!!! 😋

History of Abuse - The Lincoln Project (video)

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ezs note:  Keep the stink out of OUR office!  Please, distribute this blog WIDELY!!!

national/world - Mother, son set to run Chicago Marathon to support movement for trans, nonbinary young people

Lauren Victory

CBS News

Highland Park, IL

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please press:  cbsnews.com

One Choice - The Lincoln Project (video)

 

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ezs note:  Once again, distribute this blog WIDELY!!!

Illinois - Black transgender woman gunned down in Chicago

Donald Padgett

Advocate

Chicago, IL

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please press:  www.advocate.com

ezs note:  Chicago and surrounding Cook County - if you have any information regarding the murder of Barbie, please contact the Chicago police at 311.  Thanks. Rest in peace, Barbie.

Cruel - The Lincoln Project (video)

 

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ezs note:  Please, copy this blog (ahem) liberally

A New Day - The Lincoln Project (video)

 

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ezs note:  Another one by The Lincoln Project!  Please, feel free to distribute this (ahem) liberally!

national/world - Groundbreaking transgender candidate Colton Baumgartner runs for Granite City mayor

Jill Moon

The Telegraph

Granite City, IL

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please press:  www.thetelegraph.com

national/world - Rockford bar owner accused of hate crime, pulling gun on transgender customer

Ryan Johnston

mystateline.com

Rockford, IL

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please press:  www.mystateline.com

Illinois - Illinois to allow transgender residents to change birth certificates issued in another state

John Clark

MyStateLine

Forest Glen, IL (neighborhood of Chicago)

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please press:  www.mystateline.com

Illinois - City of Springfield approves settlement over denial of healthcare coverage to former transgender employee

Staff

WAND-TV

Springfield, IL (c. 1905)

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please press:  www.wandtv.com

Alexandra Billings - (Wikipedia)

 

Alexandra Billings

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please press:  Alexandra Billings

ezs note:  If you have a notable transgender person who is not listed, please don't hesitate to bring it to Wikipedia's attention!

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