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Legislators have returned to Springfield this week, and numerous activists are asking whether this could be the week that the House will vote to make Illinois the 10th state permitting same-sex marriage.
Supporters of equal marriage rights for same-sex couples will counter-protest a rally led by the anti-gay Illinois Family Institute (IFI) this Saturday at the Downers Grove office of Rep. Ron Sandack (81st), a Republican
A new hall of fame – the first of its kind in the U.S. – has been established to honor individuals and organizations whose achievements and efforts have enhanced the fields of sports and athletics for the gay and lesbian
Illinois lawmakers are facing increased pressure from Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn to pass The Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act, which, if passed, would make Illinois the 10th state to allow same-sex marriage.
Some Chicago-area black clergy are targeting members of the Illinois House Black Caucus less than a week after its leader endorsed a proposed gay marriage bill.
The battle over marriage equality in Illinois took to the streets of Chicago's Logan Square and Humboldt Park neighborhoods Saturday, April 27, during a mostly peaceful exchange between pro- and anti-gay rights groups.
Jennifer Lopez has said that she decided to produced the upcoming two-mom drama The Fosters as an homage to her gay aunt.
Come this year's designated Dining-Out-For-Life day, those doing brunch, the ladies who lunch, dinner diners and duos on dates, in 55 subscribing cities, may also see a bounty of benevolence figuratively printed on the m
Chicago's city council could soon be pushing to make professional sports safer for LGBT athletes.
EdgeAlliance's Dining Out for Life campaign celebrates 20 years of helping men, women and children impacted by HIV/AIDS by partnering with local restaurants.
As a final vote in the Illinois House of Representatives draws closer, the leader of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus announced today his signing on as one of the chief co-sponsors of the Religious Freedom and Marri
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Two groups of protesters with entirely different messages spent their Saturday afternoon at a rally outside the Aurora office of 83rd Dist. Rep. Linda Chapia LaVia, who reportedly remains fence-bound on the issue of SB10
Darren Criss, who plays Blaine on Fox's Glee, sang a gay rights version of Carly Rae Jepsen's Call Me Maybe during Saturday's 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles.
Jackie Chan, Pauley Perrette, Jason Alexander and Giada de Laurentiis are among the celebrities urging support for equal rights for LGBT people in a new public service campaign by GLAAD helmed by director Brett Ratner.
Gerber/Hart, Chicago's only LGBT library and archives, will begin moving into its new facility this month, according to an email from the library's board.
In the wake of votes in France and Uruguay, New Zealand lawmakers on Wednesday approved a bill legalizing gay marriage, making the island nation the 14th in the world and the first in the Asia-Pacific region to approve s
United Latino Pride Week kicks off this Friday, April 19, with their popular annual fundraiser Noche de Lotería Jotería at the National Museum of Mexican Art from 6 to 10 p.m.
Matthew Morrison, who is best known for his Emmy and Golden Globe nominated role as Will Schuester on the Fox musical-comedy Glee, will be honored next month for his gay rights advocacy.
Illinois Republican Chairman Pat Brady Saturday survived a second attempt to oust him as party chairman over his support for same-sex marriage.
The Illinois chapter of the NAACP has endorsed gay marriage in Illinois.
Equality Illinois on Friday called for state Rep. Thomas Morrison, a Republican representing suburban Palatine, to apologize and retract his statement comparing same-sex marriage to polygamy and statutory rape.
Developers behind the "straight-friendly" boutique hotel, which was recently announced for Boystown, presented their plans to the public for the first time on Thursday evening.
The newly formed Chicago LGBT Health Advisory Council on Monday encouraged members of the Illinois House to pass the the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act 'for the health of all our neighbors.'