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Transgender Chicago Cubs employee accuses coworkers of assaulting her in lawsuit

A transgender woman alleges that she was repeatedly called slurs by her coworkers under the Chicago Cubs, and even assaulted.

Reed Showalter fills survey envelope with glitter

Politics

Illinois Democratic candidate glitter bombs anti-LGBTQ+ Christian group

Reed Showalter, who is straight, had a hilarious response to an anti-trans candidate survey from the Illinois Family Institute.

Trump DOJ indicts Illinois congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh, who warns of effort to ‘silence dissent’

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Illinois Democratic candidate Kat Abughazaleh calls out DOJ indictment

“If their goal was to silence me, they picked the wrong person,” she told The Advocate.

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Illinois Army captain says Dems are ‘rolling over’ on LGBTQ+ rights. He’s running for Congress to change that

“What’s happening right now to trans people — to the LGBTQ+ community — is not okay. Somebody needs to stand up," Dylan Blaha told The Advocate.

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Illinois launches first-in-nation LGBTQ+ legal hotline

Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker has announced the launch of the nation's first-ever LGBTQ+ legal hotline.

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

“After we’ve discriminated against, deported or disparaged all the immigrants and the gay and lesbian and transgender people, the developmentally disabled, the women and the minorities...what comes next?” the Democratic governor asked.

Notary public signing official documents

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These blue states are making it easier for transgender people to update their documents

As Donald Trump forbids trans people from updating their gender markers at a federal level, Democratic states are making it easier for them to legally change their name and sex.

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Who is Daniel Biss, the Democrat who narrowly beat Gen-Z star Kat Abughazaleh in Illinois

Democratic incumbent fends off progressive Army captain & trans rights ally in Illinois primary

Dylan Blaha ran on defending transgender Americans and economic reform, but was outmatched by Rep. Nikki Budzinski’s endorsements and fundraising.

GOP Sen. John Kennedy Reads Queer Sex Excerpts at Cringe-Worthy Senate Hearing

The 71-year-old used “lube” and other words in a sentence during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing..

Lesbian teen brutally beaten at Illinois McDonald's in potential hate crime

Kady Grass is looking to bring her attackers to justice.

Indicted Chicago-area progressive MAGA foe falls short in Illinois Democratic U.S. House primary

Kat Abughazaleh, a bisexual former journalist who was charged with obstructing an ICE officer, lost to Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss.

Illinois manager sues Chili’s, claiming termination over transgender identity

Hudson Webber worked less than a month at a Chicago area restaurant before being terminated over “personal values and lifestyle values.”

Transgender Chicago Cubs employee accuses coworkers of assaulting her in lawsuit

A transgender woman alleges that she was repeatedly called slurs by her coworkers under the Chicago Cubs, and even assaulted.

Illinois Democratic candidate glitter bombs anti-LGBTQ+ Christian group

Reed Showalter, who is straight, had a hilarious response to an anti-trans candidate survey from the Illinois Family Institute.

Illinois Democratic candidate Kat Abughazaleh calls out DOJ indictment

“If their goal was to silence me, they picked the wrong person,” she told The Advocate.

Illinois Army captain says Dems are ‘rolling over’ on LGBTQ+ rights. He’s running for Congress to change that

“What’s happening right now to trans people — to the LGBTQ+ community — is not okay. Somebody needs to stand up," Dylan Blaha told The Advocate.

Illinois launches first-in-nation LGBTQ+ legal hotline

Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker has announced the launch of the nation's first-ever LGBTQ+ legal hotline.

Combat vet Tammy Duckworth leads Democrats’ final plea to stop Pentagon purge as trans military ban begins

“Mr. Secretary, do not implement this ban," the Illinois senator wrote in a letter to Pete Hegseth.

Illinois governor says don’t blame trans kids for losses by ‘do-nothing Democrats’ in fiery speech

The Democrat, J.B. Pritzker, took his party to task in the wake of Donald Trump's authoritarianism.

These blue states are making it easier for transgender people to update their documents

As Donald Trump forbids trans people from updating their gender markers at a federal level, Democratic states are making it easier for them to legally change their name and sex.

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Illinois

Dylan Blaha ran on defending transgender Americans and economic reform, but was outmatched by Rep. Nikki Budzinski’s endorsements and fundraising.

The 71-year-old used “lube” and other words in a sentence during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing..

Kady Grass is looking to bring her attackers to justice.

Kat Abughazaleh, a bisexual former journalist who was charged with obstructing an ICE officer, lost to Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss.

Hudson Webber worked less than a month at a Chicago area restaurant before being terminated over “personal values and lifestyle values.”

A transgender woman alleges that she was repeatedly called slurs by her coworkers under the Chicago Cubs, and even assaulted.

Reed Showalter, who is straight, had a hilarious response to an anti-trans candidate survey from the Illinois Family Institute.

“If their goal was to silence me, they picked the wrong person,” she told The Advocate.

“What’s happening right now to trans people — to the LGBTQ+ community — is not okay. Somebody needs to stand up," Dylan Blaha told The Advocate.

Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker has announced the launch of the nation's first-ever LGBTQ+ legal hotline.

“Mr. Secretary, do not implement this ban," the Illinois senator wrote in a letter to Pete Hegseth.

The Democrat, J.B. Pritzker, took his party to task in the wake of Donald Trump's authoritarianism.

“After we’ve discriminated against, deported or disparaged all the immigrants and the gay and lesbian and transgender people, the developmentally disabled, the women and the minorities...what comes next?” the Democratic governor asked.

As Donald Trump forbids trans people from updating their gender markers at a federal level, Democratic states are making it easier for them to legally change their name and sex.