LGBT Rights Illois, Uned Stat: homosexualy, gay marriage, gay adoptn, servg the ary, sexual orientatn discrimatn protectn, changg legal genr, donatg blood, age of nsent, and more.
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RIGHTS OF LBIANS, GAYS, BISEXUALS, AND TRANSGENR PERSONS
The Act prohibs discrimatn based on someone's actual or perceived sexual orientatn, which is fed to clu heterosexualy, homosexualy, bisexualy, and genr-related inty. Sexual orientatn is a protected tegory unr the Illois Hate Crim Act and clus actual or perceived heterosexualy, homosexualy, bisexualy, or genr-related inty.
As the state’s olst and largt advocy anizatn for lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr Illoisans, Equaly Illois is mted to helpg LGBT dividuals and upl thk through the adoptn procs and unrstand their legal rights. And more LGBT dividuals and gay and lbian upl are terted growg their fai, cludg through adoptn and foster re. “In tryg to make the bt match for each child, some agenci have special support servic and trag aimed at gay and lbian upl, helpg them navigate sensive topics, such as beg a ‘nspicuo fay, ’ a term known the adoptn world.
Many potential adoptive parents are members of the lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and queer (LGBTQ) muny and may have qutns about the laws Illois around adoptn, whether through foster re or another way.