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Governor stands with trans kids & won’t take ‘soul-sucking path’ of sacrificing their rights
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Democratic principles are important, but elections are never about one issue and some issues can be pretty divided like this one. I'm not sure if there is a poll for whether trans people should be recognized legally, but I can't imagine that the majority will of the voters in Illinois is for encouraging LGBT suicides.
It's also important to note that even the state isn't simply there to enforce polls. There are laws and constitution for a reason, and officials are often more informed than the population on snap decisions. Mob rule is a risk that has to be avoided too. I just watched a series called "Show Me A Hero" where like 60-70% of the voting population in Yonkers, NY wanted to segregate housing in the 1980's. (gerrymandering and voter suppression aside) If there was no laws in Yonkers, then those houses would still be segregated today. However, there are federal laws against racial discrimination, even if NIMBY's are against diverse neighborhoods. In the end, the federal courts forced Yonkers to desegregate its housing, against the will of the voters.