Gov. JB Pritzker vows Illinois will boost sex changes after decisive Trump victory

Pritzker's cousin, Jennifer, was born a male but now identifies as a female and is an outspoken proponent of transgender treatment. Jennifer (née James) Pritzker was a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army National Guard and is a father of three. Jennifer Pritzker also leads the Chicago-based Tawani Foundation, which awards grants to organizations that support "gender and human sexuality," according to its website. The Pritzker family fortune was made in Hyatt Hotels.

Pritzker's policy clarifies that "discomfort or privacy concerns of other students, teachers, or parents" are "not valid reasons to deny or limit the full and equal use of facilities based on a student's gender-related identity."