Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HR0221 Compare Versions

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4	4	2 WHEREAS, Transgender, non-binary, and gender-expansive
5	5	3 youth and adults have always existed and are part of every
6	6	4 community in Illinois; they are parents, family members,
7	7	5 coworkers, teammates, neighbors, and friends; the trans
8	8	6 community is a beautiful tapestry, representing all racial and
9	9	7 ethnic backgrounds as well as all faith traditions; and
10	10	8 WHEREAS, Transgender Day of Visibility is held annually on
11	11	9 March 31st to celebrate the joy, resilience, and beauty of
12	12	10 trans and non-binary people everywhere by elevating voices and
13	13	11 experiences from these communities; and
14	14	12 WHEREAS, Trans and non-binary people are welcome and
15	15	13 protected in Illinois with the State's values of equality,
16	16	14 inclusion, and fairness and beliefs in science, in following
17	17	15 research, and in allowing medical decisions to be made between
18	18	16 a patient and their health care providers; in Illinois, trans
19	19	17 and non-binary people can also be their authentic selves in
20	20	18 workplaces, public spaces, and schools; and
21	21	19 WHEREAS, No Illinoisan should be rendered invisible merely
22	22	20 by living their authentic lives; trans people who have chosen
23	23	21 to be public servants, including Cook County Judge Jill Rose
24	24	22 Quinn, MWRD Commissioner Precious Brady-Davis, Carbondale City
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33	33	1 Councilmember Clare Killman, McHenry Township Clerk Danielle
34	34	2 Aylward, Avon Township Clerk Kristal Larson, Decatur School
35	35	3 Board Member Alana Banks, Crete Public Library Board Trustee
36	36	4 Jackie McKethen, and former Chicago resident and Minneapolis
37	37	5 City Council Member Andrea Jenkins, who made history in 2017
38	38	6 as the first Black trans woman elected to office in the United
39	39	7 States, should be lifted up and supported; and
40	40	8 WHEREAS, Illinois is proud of today's trans and non-binary
41	41	9 trailblazers and leaders, including Miss Major Griffin-Gracy,
42	42	10 filmmaker and producer Lilly Wachowski, veteran and business
43	43	11 leader Colonel Jennifer Pritzker, Equality Illinois Director
44	44	12 of Communications Myles Brady Davis, hall-of-fame triathlete
45	45	13 and six-time member of Team USA Chris Mosier, and the late
46	46	14 community leader Elise Malary; and
47	47	15 WHEREAS, Illinois is the birthplace of many historic trans
48	48	16 individuals, including Albert Cashier who fought with bravery,
49	49	17 courage, and patriotism as part of Illinois' 95th Regiment in
50	50	18 the Battles of Atlanta, Vicksburg, and Natchez during the
51	51	19 Civil War; and
52	52	20 WHEREAS, Illinois is the home of many impactful trans-led
53	53	21 organizations, including Brave Space Alliance, Chicago Therapy
54	54	22 Collective, Life is Work, Transformative Justice Law Project
55	55	23 of Illinois, and Trans Up Front Illinois; and
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66	66	1 WHEREAS, Anti-trans elected officials across the country
67	67	2 and the current federal administration are attacking and
68	68	3 attempting to erase transgender people from history; executive
69	69	4 and legislative actions are trying to take away healthcare,
70	70	5 education, and basic freedoms from trans people and to deny
71	71	6 brave and patriotic trans people the opportunity to serve our
72	72	7 country as part of the Armed Forces; trans people are also
73	73	8 experiencing an epidemic of violence, particularly against
74	74	9 Black and Brown trans women; and
75	75	10 WHEREAS, It is imperative to represent, support, and
76	76	11 protect trans and non-binary individuals who are part of the
77	77	12 fabric of the State of Illinois; and
78	78	13 WHEREAS, Today and every day, it is important to support
79	79	14 all trans and non-binary people everywhere and to combat
80	80	15 disinformation, discrimination, and hate impacting trans
81	81	16 communities; therefore, be it
82	82	17 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
83	83	18 HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
84	84	19 we celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31, 2025,
85	85	20 and we commit ourselves to protecting, supporting, and
86	86	21 affirming our trans and non-binary siblings and neighbors each
87	87	22 and every day of the year.
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