The bill has received significant backing from a least one billionaire funder in what appears to be a growing trend around anti-transgender legislation and initiatives. The signature drive was bankrolled by Richard Uihlein, the Illinois billionaire who donated $800,000 through the PAC “Safeguard Girls Sports.” Uihlein, who has given more than $250 million to political causes since 2016 according to OpenSecrets, is also a major funder of the American Principles Project, which routinely spends tens of millions on anti-trans campaign ads during election years. The APP received roughly 80% of its funding from Uihlein in 2022, according to the Human Rights Campaign.

Absolutely evil and I think more people should be aware of exactly who is funding this shit.