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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

IL: LGBTQIA+ Issues

College students walk on the quadrangle lawn of the Foellinger Auditorium on the University of Illinois campus in Urbana. (Adobe Stock)
America’s 'culture wars' influence students' choice of college campuses

By Jon Marcus for The Hechinger Report.Broadcast version by Roz Brown for Texas News Service reporting for The Hechinger Report-Public News Service Co…

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The Violence Against Women Act has been stalled in the U.S. Senate since it expired in 2019. (nito/Adobe Stock)
Creating Space for LGBTQ Illinoisans to Discuss Domestic Violence

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and advocates want to shed more light on how Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual…

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Between 2020 and 2021, the number of LGBTQ elected officials serving across the U.S. increased by 17%. (michaklootwijk/Adobe Stock)
Census Lacks Key Data on LGBTQ Communities for Redistricting

CHICAGO -- Counties, towns and school districts across the state, and the Illinois Legislature, are drawing new voting district maps, with help from …

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President Barack Obama signed an order establishing the White House Council on Women and Girls in 2009. (whitehouse.gov)
IL Lawmakers to Vote on Equality Issues

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Human rights dvocates are hoping legislation that would advance the voices of women and the LGBT community will make it as …

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Lawmakers are being asked to advance progressive legislation at the Capitol on Tuesday. (era.org)
Illinois Women to March on Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Women will be making their voices heard at the state Capitol Tuesday. The Illinois Women March on Springfield is being …

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Although Illinois has some gender-identity protections in place, a new report says they could be at risk. (lgbtmap.org)
Report: Illinois LGBT Laws Could be Weakened

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Despite advances in recognizing and protecting the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans, a new report has …

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Legislation has been filed to make it easier to change a person's gender on an Illinois birth certificate, although similar efforts have failed in the past. (sarahmirk/Wikimedia Commons)
Gender ID Bill Before Illinois Lawmakers

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- State lawmakers in Illinois are being asked to support legislation that would allow a person to change the gender marker on …

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Young Illinois women are hoping to raise enough money to go to Washington, D.C., later this month. (womensmarch.com)
Illinois Teens Aim to Attend Washington Women's March

CHICAGO -- There's an effort underway in Illinois to get young women more involved in the political process. The Women's March on Washington will …

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Advocates say the Obama Administration has done more for the LGBT community than all other administrations combined. (whitehouse.gov)
LGBT Community Wants Candidates to Address Criminal-Justice Issues

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- With just over three weeks to go before the November 8 election, advocates backing a variety of issues are urging people to get …

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An Illinois civil rights group is praising state lawmakers for advancing a bill to make birth certificate changes easier for transgender people. (iStockphoto)
IL Civil Rights Group Praises Proposed Changes to Birth Certificate Law

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A move to change Illinois' birth certificate law is earning praise from a civil rights watchdog. According to the American Civil …

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A new report details higher rates of incarceration and discrimination among the country's LGBT youth. (iStockphoto)
Report: LGBT Youth Face Serious Discrimination in Justice System

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - New research shows LGBT people are facing higher rates of incarceration and unfair treatment in the country's criminal justice …

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John Knight, director of the LGBT and HIV Project at the ACLU of Illinois, says District 211 is violating federal rules over transgender discrimination. Credit: ACLU of Illinois
ACLU: Transgender Discrimination at Illinois School Could Have National Effects

CHICAGO - A Chicago-area transgender student who identifies as female again is being denied access to a school locker room by district officials even …

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