Illinois lawmakers have once again chosen ideology over integrity by embracing Governor JB Pritzker’s amendatory veto to the so-called Equality for Every Family Act (HB 2568). Despite its pleasant-sounding title, this legislation redefines what it means to be a mother, father, and family — not to promote equality, but to erase the natural and moral distinctions that God Himself ordained.
The act deliberately severs parenthood from biology, marriage, and morality. It treats children as commodities and family formation as a contractual arrangement, rather than a sacred trust grounded in the union of one man and one woman. By rewriting the Parentage and Gestational Surrogacy Acts, lawmakers have paved the way for state-sanctioned confusion — replacing natural law and parental responsibility with government-imposed definitions rooted in radical gender ideology.
Children have an inherent right — not merely a preference — to be known, loved, and raised by their biological mother and father whenever possible. That truth is not outdated; it is foundational to human flourishing and social stability. By blurring those God-given roles, Illinois continues its descent into moral chaos, undermining both parental rights and the best interests of children.
Calvin Lindstrom, senior pastor of Church of Christian Liberty rightly observes:
We stand against falsehood not because we hate people, but because we love the truth. We want our lawmakers to promote and uphold truth rather than presume to act as gods, deciding for themselves what is good and what is evil. The first temptation placed before Adam and Eve in the Garden was to “be like God, knowing good and evil.” That same temptation continues to entice our governor and other elected officials today.
This rebellion is as old as mankind. Satan’s lie — “You will be like God, knowing good and evil” (Genesis 3:5) — continues to corrupt human hearts. When elected officials exchange the truth of God for a lie, calling good evil and evil good (Romans 1:25; Isaiah 5:20), and then enshrine those lies into law, moral confusion and cultural decay inevitably follow.
True love and true equality are not found in denying reality or redefining the family but in submitting to God’s design for life, marriage, and parenthood. Illinois must recover the courage to honor motherhood and fatherhood as sacred callings — and to protect children from the prideful social experiments of adults who seek to play God.
