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With limited time remaining in the lame duck session, proponents of gay marriage Thursday night announced they will act on the issue in the new General Assembly that convenes next week, on Jan. 9.
A bill legalizing gay marriage in Illinois passed a Senate Executive Committee on Thursday by an 8-5 majority vote. The legislation will be considered by the full Senate later.
The fate of a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage has been called into question after Senate Democrats reported that the bill will not come to a vote this week, reported the Windy City Times.
The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) encourages members of the Illinois state legislature to support the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act (HB5170).
A coalition of independent activists and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) rights groups have come together to host a rally for Illinois Marriage Equality in Chicago. The Chicago Rally for Illinois Ma
Jesse Tyler Ferguson of ABC's hit comedy "Modern Family" joined Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon on Wednesday to lobby for marriage equality in Illinois.
Democratic state Sen. Heather Steans of Chicago had planned to bring the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act to a hearing in the Senate Executive Committee Wednesday, but due to procedural issues the bill will no
Illinois lawmakers will begin the debate on marriage equality today when Democratic state Sen. Heather Steans of Chicago brings the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act up for a hearing in the Senate Executive Com
Jesse Tyler Ferguson of ABC's hit comedy "Modern Family" joined Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon to urge supporters across the state today to make their voices heard on Illinois' marriage equality bill.
As momentum for Illinois marriage equality continues to build, ChicagoPride.com has confirmed that Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson will be in Chicago and Springfield this week to lobby for Illinois' gay marriage
The election of Wisconsin Senator-elect Tammy Baldwin has been named a top Democratic moment of 2012 by MSNBC.
President Barack Obama "evolving" from supporting civil unions to marriage for gay and lesbian couples has been named a top Democratic moment of 2012 by MSNBC.
Momentum for marriage equality in Illinois continues to grow as more than 200 Illinois clergy and faith leaders have endorsed same-sex marriage legislation that could come up for a vote in Springfield before Jan. 9.
Sam Champion, the weather anchor for Good Morning America, married photographer Rubem Robierb in New York City on Friday.
Minnesota state Senator John Marty and Rep. Alice Hausman plan to introduce a gay marriage bill on the first day the Legislature convenes: Tuesday, January 8.
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals on Dec. 21 upheld as constitutional the state's domestic partnership law, according to Lambda Legal.
Newt Gingrich has conceded that momentum is on the side of supporters of gay marriage.
In the wake of the announcement by key legislators that they will seek passage of an Illinois marriage equality bill in January 2013, a broad range of organizations have joined to form a new coalition, called Illinois Un
Same-sex couples in Illinois are likely as close as they've ever been to having the right to marry.
A group of anti-gay organizations have created a coalition to fight marriage equality in Illinois, after an announcement last week that lawmakers would push for a vote on same-sex marriage in January.
The Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) has endorsed legislation legalizing gay marriage in Illinois.
The site where twin NASA spacecraft impacted the moon on Monday has been named in honor of the late Sally Ride.
In an editorial published Sunday, Dec. 16, the Chicago Sun-Times called for full marriage equality in Illinois.
The Roman Catholic Church in Illinois has begun rolling out a campaign to kill a gay marriage bill in Illinois.