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An Illinois lawmaker is making headlines for his reaction to a bill that would greenlight mixed-gender bathrooms in his state. On Thursday, Illinois senators debated HB 1286...
State Sen. Neil Anderson, R-Andalusia, told lawmakers that he would “beat the living p---” out of any man who walked into a restroom with his daughter. State Senate Majority Leader Kim Lightford said GOP critics “don’t understand that life is evolving.”
About Face Theatre announced the recipients of their Leppen Leadership Awards, to be presented at an awards ceremony on May 14.
On Saturday afternoon, Uniting Pride of Champaign County staged a rally for queer and transgender youth autonomy at the Champaign County Courthouse. Nicole Frydman, director of operations at Uniting Pride, helped organize the rally. “(LGBTQ+ youth) never asked to be in this fight, but they are meeting it with strength, beauty and thoughtfulness,” Frydman said....
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