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Paul Ryan: Gay marriage not a 'universal human value'

Paul Ryan on Tuesday promoted "traditional marriage" at a campaign stop in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Sep 27, 2012

Support for gay marriage jumps in Illinois

More Illinoisans favor gay marriage now than two years ago, a poll released Wednesday showed.

Sep 26, 2012

Moreno's office releases Chick-fil-A letter to WCT

A long week of debate over whether Chick-fil-A vowed to discontinue its anti-gay donations and adopt anti-discrimination practices was capped off with Ald. Proco "Joe" Moreno's office releasing to the Windy City Times a

Sep 26, 2012

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee denies in-state tuition to gay spouse

Citing Wisconsin's ban on same-sex marriage and civil unions, the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee denied in-state tuition to the husband of a local resident who married him in New York.

Sep 26, 2012

Karmin's coolest cover to date: Rolling Stone

It's a huge achievement for any artist to make the cover of Rolling Stone, but for Karmin, it's doubly impressive. The editors of the venerable magazine selected them for their "Women Who Rock" competition, and Karmin's

Sep 25, 2012

Illinois Court to hear oral arguments in Lambda Legal and ACLU marriage cases

On Thursday, September 27, 2012, the Circuit Court of Cook County, Chancery Division will hear oral argument concerning whether the Illinois Family Institute (IFI), an anti-gay organization dedicated to advancing the vie

Sep 25, 2012

Tony Lucca signs to Adam Levine's Label 222 Records

Sep 25, 2012

Republican Biggert to benefit from gay-rights super PAC $500,000 ad buy

American Unity PAC, a super political action committee created and funded by pro-gay hedge fund manager Paul Singer, has indicated that they will spend $500,000 to support Republican Member of Congress Judy Biggert in he

Sep 25, 2012

Madonna tells fans "vote for f—king Obama, OK?"

In a profanity laced proclamation at a concert in Washington, DC last evening, Madonna to fans "And now it is so amazing and incredible to think that we have an African-American in the White House. Y'all better vote for

Sep 25, 2012

Paul Ryan on DADT repeal: It's done, time to move on

Paul Ryan has for the first time weighed in on the first anniversary of repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," telling a Florida network that "It's done."

Sep 25, 2012

Equality Illinois rejects Cardinal George's narrow vision

Equality Illinois is saddened that Cardinal Francis George used a grand celebration on Sunday to denigrate Americans who seek marriages outside the definition he wants to impose on everyone regardless of their religious

Sep 24, 2012

Santorum in Iowa to oust judge

Sep 24, 2012

Rihanna reignites with new single "Diamonds"

Sep 24, 2012

Lambda Legal Seeks Survivor Benefits for Lesbian Partner of Shooting Victim in Alaska

Sep 24, 2012

Obama leads Mitt Romney in Ohio; 50% say gay marriage an issue

President Barack Obama leads Mitt Romney by 5 percentage points in Ohio, a new poll released Sunday has found.

Sep 24, 2012

Man charged with attack on prosecutor who defended gay men

Sep 24, 2012

Ald. Moreno takes issue with Cathy, Chick-fil-A

First Ward Chicago Alderman Proco "Joe" Moreno came out firing Sunday morning following statements made to former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee by Dan Cathy, COO of Chick-fil-A, contradictory to what was thought to be

Sep 23, 2012

Former Pittsburg Pirates owner comes out

Sep 22, 2012

Dan Cathy denies Chick-fil-A has changed anti-gay practices

Conservative former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee has issued a statement on his website denying that Chick-fil-A has changed their position on funding anti-gay marriage groups.

Sep 21, 2012

Chick-fil-A's agreements "not an end game"

A long summer of protests and counter-protests were capped off this week with the news that the Atlanta, Ga.-based fast food chain Chick-fil-A had agreed that it would no longer contribute to anti-LGBT causes through its

Sep 21, 2012

AIDS Run and Walk Chicago, Sept. 30, is personal for participants

Many of the participants in the 11th annual AIDS Run and Walk Chicago have had their lives touched by the HIV/AIDS epidemic and others face it each day. Both can be said for Lisa M. Williams, an HIV Advance Practice Nurs

Sep 20, 2012

Adam Barta on the making of 'Sexy Party'

Adam Barta is more than just another pop voice on the scene, and his accomplishments, from having the #1 ultimate sexiest video on LOGO of all time to scoring a Top 20 Billboard hit with Kathy Sledge (of Sister Sledge),

Sep 20, 2012

Paris Hilton blasts gays who have sex with strangers: ‘Most of them probably have AIDS'

Paris Hilton has been caught on tape making homophobic and derogatory statements about gay men who have random sex with strangers even stating "most of them probably have AIDS."

Sep 20, 2012

VIDEO: Jesse Tyler Ferguson announces engagement to Justin Mikita, launches foundation

"Modern Family" star Jesse Tyler Ferguson announced his engagement to longtime boyfriend Justin Mikita Wednesday during a video for Tie The Knot, the couple's new bow tie line to benefit marriage equality.

Sep 20, 2012