According to the Movement Advancement Project, 21 states have banned gender-affirming medicine for trans youth. In response, Illinois passed a law this year protecting patients and providers who cross into the state for care.

In April 2023, Clare Killman was elected to the Carbondale city council. She is believed to be the first trans person elected to a council in Illinois

To discuss how laws in Illinois and across the country are affecting transgender people, we were joined by a journalist and a panel of LGBTQ advocates.

To discuss how laws in Illinois and across the country are affecting transgender people, we were joined by a journalist and a panel of LGBTQ advocates.

With states like Texas calling gender-affirming care for children "child abuse," we looked into effects on states like Illinois.