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,
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
Springfield benefits vote under scrutiny
The Civil Rights Agenda, an Illinois LGBT civil rights advocacy organization, testified before the Springfield City Council Tuesday evening to emphasize the legal rights gained by the Illinois Religious Freedom and Civil Union Act, which asserts that partners in a civil union receive the same
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