The Illinois Equality Council is a collection of Illinois businesses who champion LGBTQ equality in the workplace and beyond
The Annual Convening of the Illinois Equality Council is an opportunity for members to network with like minded champions, engage in professional development, and connect with senior Illinois leaders.
Click HERE to learn more about the Illinois Equality Council.
ABOUT US: Equality Illinois is a nonprofit 501c4 organization that seeks to build a better Illinois by educating and advocating on behalf of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) equality. Founded in 1991, Equality Illinois is the only statewide LGBTQ civil rights organization In Illinois and one of the largest state-based LGBTQ equality organizations in the country. In the past year alone, our work and our leadership has been highlighted in The Washington Post, USA Today, L.A. Times, Chicago Tribune, The Chicago Sun-Times, and on NBC 5, Fox, and CNN.
Equality Illinois values the roles Illinois businesses have played in advancing LGBTQ equality. From their support of marriage equality to their opposition to anti-LGBTQ public policies, many Illinois businesses have been leaders in promoting LGBTQ equality in the workplace and beyond.
To honor this commitment, Equality Illinois has launched the Illinois Equality Council to allow businesses the opportunity to deepen their commitment to LGBTQ equality and to promote their support of LGBTQ equality more broadly.
ILLINOIS EQUALITY COUNCIL 2019-2020 Membership List (as of 8/12/2019)
MEMBERS
Akerman LLP
BMO Harris Bank
Breakthru Beverage
Celebrity Cruises
Chapman and Cutler
Clark Hill PLC
DLA Piper LLP (US)
Exelon
GCM Grosvenor
Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP
Kirkland Ellis LLP
Lowis & Gellen LLP
McDermott Will and Emery LLP
MillerCoors
Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
Perkins Coie
Revel
Schiff Hardin
Seyfarth Shaw
Shimmy Braun at Guaranteed Rate
Sidley Austin LLP
Skadden, Aarps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Takeda
Tawani Foundation
Wintrust
The Annual Program run October 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020. To learn more or join, download the commitment form, register online, or contact Myles Brady Davis at mylesbradydavis@eqil.org.
ABOUT US: Equality Illinois is a nonprofit 501c4 organization that seeks to build a better Illinois by educating and advocating on behalf of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) equality. Founded in 1991, Equality Illinois is the only statewide LGBTQ civil rights organization In Illinois and one of the largest state-based LGBTQ equality organizations in the country. In the past year alone, our work and our leadership has been highlighted in The Washington Post, USA Today, L.A. Times, Chicago Tribune, The Chicago Sun-Times, and on NBC 5, Fox, and CNN.
Starting with the 2020-21 school year, students in Illinois public schools will learn about LGBTQ contributions in history. The Inclusive Curriculum Bill is the initiative of Equality Illinois, the Illinois Safe Schools Alliance, and The Legacy Project!
Thank you to our fierce legislative champions,
State Representative Anna Moeller, 43rd District and State Senator Heather Steans!
Thank
you to our amazing partners, the Illinois Safe Schools Alliance and the Legacy
Project!
The Illinois Equal Restroom Access Bill is now law!
The Equitable Restroom Access Bill will require that all single occupancy restrooms in public accommodations and public buildings in the state be gender-neutral. This will provide trans and gender non-conforming Illinoisans, parents of opposite gender children, seniors with opposite gender caregivers, a safer and more affirming experience!
Thank you to Governor JB Pritzker for signing SB 556 and to Senator Melinda Bush and State Representative Sam Yingling for leading the charge in the Illinois General Assembly.
Special thanks to our partners at the Chicago Restroom Access Project for their leadership in developing public policy regarding conversion of gendered single-stall restrooms to all genders.
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