that it’s not a good cause,” said McDermed, a Republican from Mokena. Margo McDermed said she voted against the measure not because of its content but because it’s another state-imposed mandate on schools. Though LGBTQ rights are often equated with other civil rights such as racial and gender equality, advocates still face opposition from conservative groups and in the state legislature, where the bill passed 60-42 in the House and 37-17 in the Senate.
