Tag Archives: Illinois Human Rights Act

Shall We Legalize Prostitution in Illinois?

Posted on June 4, 2024 by Alyssa Sonnenburg

Why would Equality Illinois, a non-profit organization established to promote the civil rights of LGBTQ individuals, be involved in promoting the decriminalization of “sex work”. . . in other words, stop enforcing laws against prostitution? How does this help those who consider themselves LGBTQ?

Posted in Marriage/Family/Culture, Pornography, Sexuality, Uncategorized | Tagged Amnesty International, Equality Illinois, Illinois Civil Union, Illinois Federation for Human Rights, Illinois Hate Crimes Act, Illinois Human Rights Act, LGBTQ, prostitution, Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act, sexuality | Comments Off

No Common Sense

Posted on April 15, 2023 by Alyssa Sonnenburg

Schools throughout Illinois have implemented rules that require students to be allowed to use the restrooms and locker rooms consistent with their gender identity, but it is not clear exactly how many schools. So a trans boy, who is really a girl, is allowed to use the boys’ restroom and locker room.

Posted in Education, Federal, Illinois Politics, Marriage/Family/Culture, Sexuality | Tagged Adams v. St. Johns County School Board, Brian Charron, Bruce Reimer, Illinois Human Rights Act, Illinois State Board of Education, J.P. Morgan, Jerry Costello II, John Colapinto, John Money, Johns Hopskins University, Lori Costello, nature v. nurture, Neese v. Becerra, Reimer twins, Ryan Cunningham, Speak for Students, Supreme Court, Title IX, Waterloo High School, West Virginia v. EPA | Comments Off

Hobby Lobby Loses Right to Maintain Sex-Separate Bathrooms

Posted on August 20, 2021 by David E Smith

An Illinois Appellate Court just ruled that Hobby Lobby violated the Illinois Human Rights Act by refusing to allow a male employee who masquerades as a woman and goes by the name of “Meggan Renee” Sommerville to use the women’s restroom. If this decision is not appealed and overturned, it will mean the end of sex-separated private spaces in all companies in Illinois, including stores and restaurants.

Posted in Religious Liberty, Sexuality | Tagged Ann B. Jorgenson, Hobby Lobby, Human Rights Commission, Illinois Human Rights Act, Jacob Meister, Kathryn E. Zenoff, Mark Thomas Sommerville, Mary S. Schostok, Meggan Renee Sommerville | Comments Off

Pritzker’s Plans to “Trans” Schools

Posted on July 24, 2019 by David E Smith

Former Illinois state senator Daniel Biss recently guest-hosted a culturally regressive radio program titled “Live, Local & Progressive” in which he sought to draw attention to yet another God-forsaken executive order (2019-11) from Illinois’ morally bankrupt governor, J.B. Pritzker, which was signed “shortly before the Pride parade.” The executive order establishes a 25-member “Affirming and Inclusive Task Force,” essentially to use government schools to advance the ideology and goals of the “trans” cult.

Lest anyone think the task force will be ideologically balanced between those who believe biological sex matters when it comes to, for …

Posted in Education, Sexuality | Tagged Affirming and Inclusive Task Force, Daniel Biss, Equality Illinois, Illinois Human Rights Act, Illinois Safe Schools Alliance, J.B. Pritzker, Juliet Berger-White, Live, Local & Progressive, Nat Duran, Nicki Bazer, Pride parade, The Center on Halsted | Comments Off

District U-46 School Board Needs the Boot and a Fat Lawsuit

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Benjamin D. Smith

At Monday night’s board meeting in School District U-46 about the controversial and secret decision to permit a co-ed locker room for a gender-dysphoric middle school student, it is estimated that of the 53 people who spoke, 43 opposed the decision, while only 10 approved of it. Approximately 29 of the speakers who spoke against co-ed locker rooms were from within the district, while only 5 of the speakers who spoke in support of co-ed locker rooms were from within the district.

Posted in Education | Tagged Donna Smith, Illinois Human Rights Act, School District U-46, Tony Sanders, Traci O’Neal Ellis, Veronica Noland | Comments Off

Vote on Marriage Redefinition Coming Next Week?

Posted on November 1, 2013 by David E Smith

Rumors are circulating that Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) and homosexual activist, State Representative Greg Harris (D-Chicago) may call for a vote on the marriage redefinition bill (SB 10) next week. Because their ideological accomplices in the political and punditry spheres are promoting this effort with fervor and tenacity, it’s essential that Illinoisans understand the specious nature of the arguments that animate them.

Posted in Sexuality | Tagged Deb Mell, Eric Zorn, Greg Harris, Illinois Human Rights Act, Michael Madigan, Pat Quinn, Same-sex marriage, SB 10 | Comments Off

Chicago Tribune Hosts Revealing Marriage Forum

Posted on October 3, 2013 by David E Smith

In a stunning public admission during a debate on the future of marriage in Illinois, the chief sponsor of SB 10, the proposed bill to legalize same-sex “marriage,” homosexual State Representative Greg Harris (D-Chicago) acknowledged that the bill does not provide religious liberty or conscience protections for individual Christian business owners. Further, it was clear that both he and homosexual Chicago Alderman Deb Mell (a former state representative and co-sponsor of of SB 10) oppose any such protections.

In the unfortunately titled “Marriage Equality” debate, sponsored by the Chicago Tribune, moderator Bruce Dold asked Harris about the absence …

Posted in Sexuality | Tagged Bruce Dold, Catholic Conference of Illinois, Chai Feldblum, Chicago Tribune, Deb Mell, EEOC, Greg Harris, homosexuality, Illinois Human Rights Act, Peter Breen, Robert Gilligan, Same-sex marriage, SB 10, Thomas More Society | Comments Off