It’s back! The Palm Card is a weekend rundown of our top news stories based on pageviews and viral impact in the community.
Chicago LGBT activists call for another protest at local Chick-fil-A
Members of the Gay Liberation Network, a local direct-action LGBT rights group, and other LGBT activists have called for a third protest outside of the River North Chick-fil-A — this time on Wednesday,…
Transgender woman reaches settlement with Cicero
A transgender woman who alleged that two Cicero police officers humiliated her and discriminated against her because of her gender identity has settled a lawsuit with the town for $10,000. Cicero also agreed…
Country Club Hills employee sues, alleging anti-gay discrimination
A municipal employee of South suburban Country Club Hills has filed a lawsuit alleging that the city’s mayor and former city manager humiliated and discriminated against him because he’s gay. The lawsuit was…
Protesters flock to both sides of Chicago Chick-fil-A debate
About 50 people demonstrated in front of the Chicago Chick-fil-A restaurant Wednesday, following the controversy surrounding the company COO’s anti-gay remarks and the resulting fallout in local politics — but not all of…
Equality Illinois, Lambda legal debut LGBT booth at state fair
Equality Illinois and Lambda Legal teamed up to create and LGBT equality booth, debuting at the Illinois State Fair Thursday in Springfield. It’s the first-ever LGBT booth to participate in the fair, according…















