Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and their children and families are part of the fabric of Illinois. And many Illinois families rely on critical state-administered services such as the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP). Equality Illinois supports Senate Bill 570, which would restore quality, affordable child care services for tens of thousands of hard-working […]
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A special message from Art Johnston, Equality Illinois co-founder: As we enter Equality Illinois’ 25th year, I look back in astonishment at what we accomplished together, and feel so positive about our collective ability to tackle the challenges ahead. If you went out in the 1970s to a bar where gay and trans people gathered,
Last week, Equality Illinois submitted this 88-page petition to Governor Rauner asking him to protect LGBT youth from dangerous, discredited “conversion therapy” and sign House Bill 217. Speaking with a strong voice to protect youth, the thousands of petition signers represent every part of Illinois, from Zion to Carbondale, Quincy to Danville. Thank you for
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It’s Give OUT Day – you’ve got 24 hours to participate in the largest day of LGBT philanthropy! Donate $35 or more TODAY to receive a #liveEQUAL tee shirt and be entered to win a pair of United flight vouchers. One year ago, many in our community feared that progress in our movement would slow down, but Equality
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Your valuable past support allowed us to grow our mission last year, to truly build a better Illinois by advancing equal treatment and social justice through education, advocacy, and protection of the rights of the LGBT community. Help us continue our work by donating at least $35 during May Membership Month, and be entered into
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Advocates from across Illinois visited the state Capitol this week to discuss a broad agenda of bills that directly impact the #LGBT community across our state, from HB217 ending harmful conversion therapy to a budget that protects vital services for all LGBT Illinoisans. This year, we are working on more than 25 pieces of legislation
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Tell your legislators and Gov. Rauner to support a ban on conversion therapy! Every major medical and mental health association agrees, conversion therapy is ineffective and dangerous. Young people who face rejection because of their sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression are more likely to have high levels of depression, more likely to engage
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Given our momentum, it may seem like full equality for the LGBT community is inevitable, but in the last month, we have seen several reminders that our work is not done. Today is both Giving Tuesday and #ILGiveBig, you can help us hit our goal of 1000 donations so that we can continue the important work that
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TODAY is the last day to register in Illinois for the important Nov. 4 general election, which is four weeks from today. Click on the REGISTER link below, and you can: 1. Check your registration status and make sure your address is up to date 2. Register today for anywhere in Illinois 3. Request an
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Join Equality Illinois at this First Friday for the launch party for the Get Your V Card campaign for voter registration. The campaign includes an Equality Illinois ad on YouTube that the chicagoist blog says is “the cheekiest voter registration ad ever.” The Huffington Post takes it a step further, saying, “The ad’s porn-tastic soundtrack
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Folks are signing up to #GetYourVCard at the Illinois State Fair this week. You can do electronic registration for any voting jurisdiction in the state right in the Equality Illinois booth on the fairgrounds. Or check your registration status. Find Equality Illinois in the southeast corner of the fairgrounds near the entrance at Sangamon Avenue
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#GetYourVCard at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield – NOW OPEN through August 17 – and this weekend at Northalsted Market Days in Chicago. Visit the Equality Illinois booth at both events for convenient online voter registration or to check your voting status. Also check up on the latest LGBT issues. See you at the fairs! And
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CLICK TO PLAY VIDEO Today we are sharing with Equality Illinois supporters a preview of our Get Your V-Card campaign, a statewide effort to make sure voters are ready to cast a ballot in the upcoming general election – so we can defend our historic victories in November! The campaign will be launched throughout the state on
This is EQIL May Membership Month: Orbitz has stepped up to donate FOUR flight vouchers for travel within the U.S. lower 48 states or Canada. So, if you join Equality Illinois or renew your membership now, you will get entered into a drawing to win one of the FOUR flight vouchers. If you think the
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Conquer Mt. Everest from the relative comfort of running, biking or stair-climbing without leaving home and help Chicago climber Joe Rudy realize his dream to climb the world’s tallest mountain on behalf of marriage equality. For $99 you will receive a 5-week membership to FFC Gyms and participation in the Everest Challenge to raise awareness
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