The tale of two civil rights movements
After a surge of momentum in February, the marriage equality bill has stalled in the Illinois House. Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) recently said the measure was 12 votes short, so it looks like proponents of gay marriage will be playing the waiting game
It’s the anti-gay rhetoric, stupid
It’s that special time of year again — when right-wingers flock to the D.C. area for the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), ready to soak up all of the love and inclusiveness that
History of marriage shows an evolving institution
The big day is drawing near: The Supreme Court will begin hearing oral arguments in the Proposition 8 case — officially called Hollingsworth v. Perry – on March 26. In recent weeks, the number of
Gay ads: business or propaganda?
Until recently, using gay themes in advertising was considered taboo, and a call for a boycott from one hate group or another usually followed. Remember Bill O’Reilly and the other FOX News goons going up in arms
Use F-word for good, not evil
Ironically, the first time I heard Azealia Banks was in a gay bar — and I loved the song, “212.” So I was surprised to read this week that after a Twitter spat with producer Baauer
Marriage equality’s bellwether of hope
This year, Valentine’s Day went from Hallmark Holiday to civil rights milestone as the Democratic-led state Senate approved gay marriage in Illinois for the first time. It turned out to be a more passionate Valentine’s than usual in Springfield as hundreds of supporters and opponents
Don’t stifle debate on homophobia in NFL
Though public acceptance of homosexuality has grown immensely in recent years, professional sports are seen as one of the last bastions of ingrained homophobia in popular culture. Yet the recent controversy stirred up by Chris Culliver, cornerback
Africa pays for LGBT victories in US
Standing amid the grandeur of the Capitol’s West Front on a clear, frigid Monday, Barack Obama made history as the first president to call for equal protection for “our gay brothers and sisters” in his second inaugural address. It was a
Special interests don’t have to win
As Americans — and Illinoisans in particular — we should be used to governmental dysfunction by now. Both sides of the aisle draw lines in the sand miles apart and fail to accomplish even the most basic compromise; the result is, well, nothing. Yet recent
Nate Silver calls out gay conformity
Out magazine, in its annual Out100 list, usually chooses to highlight performers or gay rights activists who have made a positive impact on the gay community in the past year. This year, though, Out surprised many
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