LGBT Youth Protections Bill Sent to Gov. Rauner

Therapy - Senate Victory Meme

A bipartisan Illinois Senate majority on Friday approved a measure to protect LGBT youth from dangerous, ineffective and discredited attempts to change their sexual orientation and gender identity, capping a successful effort by Equality Illinois and allies to pass meaningful new LGBT protections during the spring legislative session.

Equality Illinois, the state’s oldest and largest advocacy organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Illinoisans, now calls on Gov. Bruce Rauner to sign House Bill 217, the Illinois Youth Mental Health Protection Act.

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