Saturday Palm Card: May 5 – 11

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The Palm Card is a weekend rundown of our top news stories based on pageviews and viral impact in the community.

 

5. Equality Illinois brings together religious leaders for marriage equality

In the push for marriage equality in Illinois, Equality Illinois garnered support from pro-LGBT religious groups, collecting 300 signatures from clergy and lay leaders.

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4. Education Secretary Arne Duncan endorses gay marriage

Arne Duncan, the U.S. secretary of education and the former CEO of Chicago Public Schools, says he supports same-sex marriage during an interview on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe”.

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3. Garofalo’s Children’s Memorial HIV research center to move to Uptown

The Center for Gender, Sexuality and HIV Prevention at Children’s Memorial Hospital will move to the Uptown neighborhood this summer.

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2. Northhalsted Market Days lineup out, Olivia Newton-John to headline

Olivia Newton-John will be headlining the 31st annual Northhalsted Market Days festival, alongside several other acts on the lineup, announced today by the organizers.

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1. Obama Endorses Marriage Equality

President Barack Obama said he fully supports marriage equality in an ABC News interview, Wednesday, following mounting pressure to clarify his position after recent remarks made by White House officials, including Vice President Joe Biden…

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