Illinois

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Yet Another Lawsuit Filed Against The Federal Government Over Guidance On Transgender Students' Rights

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The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) has filed yet another a lawsuit  claiming that the federal government's guidance to public schools on the rights of transgender students violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA).

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Illinois Pastors Seek Religious Exemptions To Law Banning Conversion Therapy For LGBT Youth

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Church leaders in Illinois are asking the Court to Illinois insert a religious exemption into a state law that prevents counselors from implementing conversion therapy on children.

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Illinois School District Policy On Transgender Student Bathroom Use Still In Effect As School Year Begins (For Now)

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It’s the third day of the new school year in one Illinois school district, and, for now, a transgender student will continue to use the bathroom consistent with her gender identity—just as she has since December last year without incident.  

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Illinois Lawsuit Claims State And Federal RFRA Requires Discrimination Against Transgender Student

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Last week, two major Religious Right groups filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education an Illinois school district, trying to stop them from protecting the rights of transgender students. 

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Bullseye: The Religious Right Sets Its Sights On Protections For Transgender People

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Target has announced that transgender people are welcome to use the bathroom of their choice in its stores, and some fundamentalist Christians are not pleased. The American Family Association (AFA) launched a petition and boycott in response to the chain’s announcement.

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Federal Appeals Court Rules That Employee Pensions At Religiously Affiliated Organizations Are Protected

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Employees at religiously affiliated organizations in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin can breathe a sigh of relief today—now that a federal appeals court has ruled that their pensions and employee benefits are safe for now.

 

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The So-Called First Amendment Defense Act Reaches the States

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Today, we continue our coverage of bills that we expect to dominate the state legislatures by focusing on bills already being discussed in four states—Virginia, Georgia, Washington, and Illinois—that are modeled after the federal First Amendment Defense Act (FADA) bill.

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One Confusing Detail in Wheaton College's Student Insurance Cancellation Plan

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Two weeks ago, we posted about Wheaton College, a Christian liberal arts college in Illinois, cancelling its student health insurance to avoid complying with the new ACA contraception accommodations. One new detail makes us wonder why Wheaton College caused so much fuss in the first place.

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Wheaton College Cancels Student Health Plan Due To Federal Contraception Requirements

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Wheaton College, a Christian school of higher education in Illinois, is refusing to offer its student health plan this year after the Obama administration released new contraceptive accommodations for religious non-profits late last week.