J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday signed into law a legislation package that aims to advance the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals by, among other provisions, expanding infertility health care coverage for same-sex couples and repealing an HIV criminalization law. The repeal of the HIV criminalization law is effective immediately. "The criminalization of HIV has harmed communities in our home state for decades. It would also expand Medicaid to cover gender-affirming surgery and put in place the Getting to Zero plan, which is a statewide initiative to end Illinois' HIV epidemic by 2030. Starting next year, married couples will be allowed to request a new marriage certificate from the county clerk without gender-identifying language.

Source: CNN July 28, 2021 10:40 UTC