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Activist Ryne Patrick chants at a recent marriage demonstration. Photo: Tony Merevick.

Activists demand Illinois House act on marriage equality bill

Drawing on growing momentum on the national stage, LGBT and civil rights groups are again urging the Illinois House to take action on — and approve — legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage in the state. As Rhode Island,

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Prop. 8 supporters ask Supreme Court to review case

Supporters of California‘s Proposition 8, the state’s voter-approved marriage ban, filed a request with the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, asking that the high court take up their appeal after two lower

Photo: Gerald Farinas.

Illinois premiere of Prop. 8 play staged at Northwestern University

An ensemble of Northwestern University actors staged the first Illinois performance of the play “8” on Tuesday night. Written by Academy Award-winner Dustin Lance Black of Milk and J. Edgar fame, the production brings actual court testimony from the Proposition 8 trial to the stage

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