Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker used the occasion of World Pride and the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots to advocate for transgender kids Sunday.
Pritzker signed an executive order aimed at ensuring schools have what they need to be"affirming and inclusive for transgender, nonbinary and gender nonconforming students," said a statement from his office.Thousands march in the streets of New York for WorldPride"This executive order is one more step toward securing Illinois' place as a leader in equality and hope," Pritzker said."Under this executive order, ignorance is no longer an excuse for bigotry.
Those steps include promoting LGBTQ students' rights in schools, and developing procedures for concerns such as student records, names and pronouns, and dress codes."Ending the intolerable levels of discrimination and violence against our transgender community starts here -- in our schools -- by making the values of tolerance and respect just as much a part of our educational cultural as academics, athletics, and the arts," Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said in a statement.
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