HB1596 amends multiple Acts related to children by making language changes aimed at gender “neutrality” and “clarity”. These changes involve replacing pronouns with the nouns they refer to, substituting instances of the word “biological,” and modifying statutes to ensure they are “gender-inclusive”. Leftists claim these adjustments aim to promote “fairness” and “inclusivity” in the legal framework surrounding children’s rights and welfare.
The Illinois State Senate passed HB1596 on May 4, 2023 by a vote of 36 to 19. We have assigned pluses to the nays because the Left has been promoting radical Marxist ideas like this for years. The indoctrination that leads people to believe that they can choose their pronouns and identify as a different gender is immoral. Scientifically and biblically, there are only two genders. Additionally, minors are not yet capable of giving informed consent and should not have the ability to choose a gender that contradicts their scientific classification.