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Illinois Rep. Aaron Schock resigns
Illinois Rep. Aaron Schock has announced plans to resign his seat in Congress.
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Barney Frank: Gays 'beat the prejudice' by coming out
Former Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank believes the gay rights movement was fueled by people coming out.
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Jesus 'Chuy' Garcia discusses the final weeks of campaign, LGBT support
Jesus "Chuy" Garcia is hoping to pull off a big political upset by defeating incumbent Rahm Emanuel in the run-off election and become Chicago's first Hispanic mayor.
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Equality Illinois PAC endorses Emanuel in April 7 runoff election
Equality Illinois Political Action Committee, on March 12, reiterated its endorsement of Mayor Rahm Emanuel in the April 7 mayoral runoff election.
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Majority of Kentuckians remain opposed to gay marriage
A majority of Kentuckians remain opposed to allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry.
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Chris Kluwe, Brendon Ayanbadejo, Scott Fujita back marriage equality at Supreme Court
Former NFL players Chris Kluwe (Minnesota Vikings), Brendon Ayanbadejo (Baltimore Ravens) and Scott Fujita (New Orleans Saints) on Friday filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in support of plaintiffs challenging
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Obama admin to urge Supreme Court strike down state bans on gay marriage
The Obama administration will file a brief this week with the Supreme Court urging it strike down state laws and amendments which exclude gay couples from marriage.
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Nebraska's gay marriage ban struck down; ruling effective March 9
A federal judge on Monday struck down Nebraska's ban on gay marriage.
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Gay GOP group Log Cabin Republicans invited to CPAC
Gay GOP group Log Cabin Republicans (LCR) announced Monday that it will participate in a panel discussion at this week's Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).
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Rahm Emanuel to face April runoff election
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel fell short of getting more than 50 percent of the vote in Tuesday's election, and must face a runoff against second-place finisher Jesus "Chuy" Garcia in April.
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Election Day in Chicago: Voting resources and information
Today, February 24, Chicago residents will cast their votes in citywide elections, including Chicago mayor. The polls are officially open until 7 p.m.
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Quigley named as Vice-Chair of Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus
Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05) was appointed Vice-Chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus for the 114th Congress.
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63% of Americans support gay couples' constitutional right to marry
A CNN/ORC poll released Thursday showed 63 percent of Americans support gay couples' constitutional right to marry.
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Advocates oppose 25% cut to HIV funding in 2015 budget
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner today proposed a $31.5 billion budget for the state's next fiscal year that contains draconian cuts to the Illinois Department of Public Health and HIV services. The state's last fiscal yea
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Judge Declares Texas' Gay Marriage Ban Unconstitutional
A Texas judge on Tuesday declared unconstitutional the state's ban on gay marriage.
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Equality Illinois PAC endorses Rahm Emanuel's re-election
The Equality Illinois Political Action Committee (Equality Illinois PAC) on Monday endorsed the re-election of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel in the Feb. 24 municipal election. Equality Illinois PAC also endorsed the re-elec
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Sixty percent of likely voters support gay marriage
Sixty percent of likely voters support equal marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples.
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Equality Illinois Gala celebrates love on Valentine's Day
The 2015 Equality Illinois Gala, appropriately held on Valentine's day, was surrounded in an atmosphere of equality and love. The event celebrated the upcoming first-anniversary of gay marriage in the state while also ad
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LGBT coalition endorses Jesus 'Chuy' Garcia for Chicago mayor
A coalition of over 30 prominent LGBT activists have announced their support of Cook County Commissioner Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, who is considered a top contender running against Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
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Windy City Times election guide, ratings available
Windy City Times, Chicago's LGBT weekly newspaper, has released its ratings of mayoral and aldermanic candidates in the Feb. 24 elections.
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Obama: Federal law trumps state law in Alabama gay marriage dispute
President Barack Obama on Tuesday predicted that the Supreme Court will strike down state marriage bans later this year.
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Obama supported gay marriage before 2008, David Axelrod claims
Former White House adviser David Axelrod claims in his new memoir released Tuesday that President Barack Obama supported gay marriage before his first presidential run.
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Alabama: 37th state where gay couples can marry
Alabama on Monday became the 37th state, plus the District of Columbia, where gay and lesbian couples can marry after the Supreme Court refused to delay implementation of two rulings striking down the state's ban on gay
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Early voting begins Monday for Chicago elections: Full list of locations
Early voting begins Monday for Chicago's municipal election, including the mayor's race.