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Today is Transgender Day of Visibility

TODAY IS TRANSGENDER DAY OF VISIBILITY. 

 

A GROUP OF SENATORS HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE TO RECOGNIZE THE DAY AND TO PLEDGE THEIR SUPPORT FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY IN ILLINOIS. SENATOR MIKE SIMMONS OF CHICAGO SAYS THERE HAS BEEN AN INCREASE IN HATEFUL LEGISLATION, INCLUDING IN TEXAS AND FLORIDA.

 

 

SENATOR KIMBERLY LIGHTFORD OF MAYWOOD, WHOSE DAUGHTER IS TRANS, ALSO SPOKE. SHE SAYS YOU DON’T HAVE TO UNDERSTAND SOMEONE’S GENDER IDENTITY TO BE KIND AND RESPECTFUL.

 

 

OTHER LAWMAKERS SPOKE ABOUT THE INCREASING AMOUNT OF HATEFUL LEGISLATION BEING PASSED IN OTHER STATES AND PLEDGED TO ALWAYS SUPPORT TRANS ILLINOISANS.

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