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Mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, among the challengers looking to unseat incumbent Rahm Emanuel in the Feb 24 election, released an extensive platform documenting his positions on LGBT issues on Feb. 9.
Appearing Sunday on ABC's This Week, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal said that he supports an amendment to the U.S. Constitution limiting marriage to heterosexual couples.
President Barack Obama's 2015 State of the Union address contained three references to LGBT rights.
Oklahoma's largest LGBT rights advocate said this week that the state has issued more than 3,200 marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples.
Christian conservative group American Family Association (AFA) is calling on two Supreme Court justices to recuse themselves from an upcoming case challenging gay marriage bans.
Fox News anchor Shepard Smith told viewers on Friday that the same states that fought racial integration continue to oppose marriage equality.
The Obama administration on Friday said that it would call on the Supreme Court to strike down gay marriage bans in all 50 states.
The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether the U.S. Constitution guarantees all Americans the right to enter into same-sex marriages.
As Bruce Rauner takes the helm of the state Monday afternoon, Equality Illinois extends its hand in cooperation but promises to remain an ever-vigilant voice and force representing the state's lesbian, gay, bisexual and
On Tuesday, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) joined 78 other House members to introduce the Respect for Marriage Act (RMA), a bill to repeal the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and ensure that all l
Michael Ziri, a veteran in legislative affairs and a Springfield elected official, is the new Director of Public Policy at Equality Illinois, the state's oldest and largest advocacy organization for lesbian, gay, bisexua
Indiana lawmakers are expected to debate a bill which could allow business owners to refuse to serve the LGBT community based on their religious beliefs.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will propose ending its ban on gay and bisexual men donating blood, FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg announced in a statement Tuesday.
Following this review, and taking into account the recommendations of advisory committees to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the FDA, the agency will take the necessary steps to recommend a cha
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal is set to host a spiritual revival next month that he says will help put America "back on the right path."
Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka died early Wednesday after suffering a serious stroke a day earlier. The veteran Republican leader was 70.
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Monday temporarily blocked a lower court's order striking down Kansas' ban on gay marriage.
Exit polls from Tuesday's midterm elections show a dramatic increase in support for marriage equality among younger voters and more gays voting Republican.
Gay and lesbian couples began marrying Wednesday in St. Louis after a state judge ruled the state's gay marriage ban unconstitutional.
Today, November 4, Illinois residents will cast their votes for many important local, statewide and federal executive and legislative offices, including U.S. Senator, Governor, State Senators and Representatives in the I
Former President Bill Clinton on Saturday congratulated gay rights activists attending the Human Rights Campaign's (HRC) 18th annual National Dinner in Washington, D.C.
President Barack Obama says he believes the U.S. Constitution guarantees a right to marry for gay and lesbian couples.
