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| Region | Illinois |
| Issue | Bathroom access |
| Status | Protected |
| Start Date | Aug 13, 2021 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | On Friday, August 13, 2021, the Second District Appellate Court of Illinois affirmed the expansive protections of the Illinois Human Rights Act (Act) for transgender individuals. In Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. v. Sommerville (2021 IL App (2d) 190362), the Court addressed an issue of first impression, holding that transgender individuals in Illinois have the right to access restrooms corresponding to their gender identity. |
| Sources | https://www.illinois.gov/news/release.html?releaseid=23741 |
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| Status | Protected |
| Start Date | Aug 13, 2021 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | On Friday, August 13, 2021, the Second District Appellate Court of Illinois affirmed the expansive protections of the Illinois Human Rights Act (Act) for transgender individuals. In Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. v. Sommerville (2021 IL App (2d) 190362), the Court addressed an issue of first impression, holding that transgender individuals in Illinois have the right to access restrooms corresponding to their gender identity. |
| Sources | https://www.illinois.gov/news/release.html?releaseid=23741 |