In Illinois, The Fight For LGBTQ+ Rights Continues peoriapublicradio.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from peoriapublicradio.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
State Rep. Kelly Cassidy, D-Chicago, is continuing to advocate for progress in Illinois as part of the General Assembly s LGBTQ+ caucus. Two LGBTQ+-affirming bills have been introduced this year, with more on the way.
In his first weeks in office, President Joe Biden has rolled back multiple federal policies that negatively affected LGBTQ+ people under former president Donald Trump. But in Illinois, policy advocates say there’s still more battles to be fought.
Mike Ziri is the director of public policy with Equality Illinois. He has been with the group since 2015, just after same sex marriage became legal nationwide.