As Pride Month Begins, Governor JB Pritzker, Christian Mitchell Reaffirm Commitment to LGBTQ+ Community

CHICAGO – On the first day of Pride Month, Governor JB Pritzker and lieutenant governor candidate Christian Mitchell reaffirmed their commitment to Illinois’ LGBTQ+ community. While Darren Bailey and MAGA extremists nationwide push hateful rhetoric and support efforts to strip LGBTQ+ rights and protections, Illinois remains a welcoming state for all under Gov. Pritzker’s leadership.

“Fighting for LGBTQ+ rights is in my DNA, and I’m so proud of the progress we’ve made to strengthen protections and expand opportunity for Illinois’ LGBTQ+ community,” said Gov. Pritzker. “While Donald Trump and MAGA extremists want to take us backwards, in Illinois, we will stop at nothing to ensure LGBTQ+ people are safe, welcome, and protected in our state. Illinois will always be a beacon for equality.”

“As a State Representative, I proudly cosponsored Illinois’ Marriage Equality legislation in 2013 because I believe every Illinoisan deserves equal rights and opportunities,” said lieutenant governor candidate Christian Mitchell. “I’m proud of my record advancing LGBTQ+ legislation in the General Assembly. Under JB Pritzker’s leadership, Illinois is a place where everyone is respected, valued, and welcomed – regardless of who they love or how they identify.”

Gov. Pritzker and Christian Mitchell are committed to uplifting the LGBTQ+ community in Illinois – from expanding marriage equality protections to protecting gender-affirming healthcare across the state.

Over the past seven years, Gov. Pritzker:

• Launched Illinois Pride Connect, a first-of-its-kind state resource providing free legal advice and advocacy tools to protect the LGBTQ+ community

• Expanded infertility treatment coverage for same-sex couples

• Enacted nation-leading legislation to ensure the history and contributions of LGBTQ+ people are included in school instruction

• Made Illinois a shield state for gender-affirming care

• Repealed outdated HIV criminalization statutes

• Removed barriers to access for HIV/AIDS care and prevention

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