“Tonight, I applaud the men and women of the Illinois General Assembly, a body in which I was proud to serve, for voting to legalize marriage equality in my home state. As President, I have always believed that gay and lesbian Americans should be treated fairly and equally under the law. Over time, I also came to believe that same-sex …
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Via press release: A community celebration of the freedom to marry will begin tonight, Tuesday, Nov. 5 in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. Media outlets are invited to cover festivities at Sidetrack, 3349 N. Halsted St., Chicago. The party lasts through the evening, but between 8 and 9 pm, we hope to have leading supporters of the marriage equality bill stop by …
Read More »From Equality Illinois CEO Bernard Cherkasov: I am thrilled to share that just moments ago, the Illinois House of Representatives passed the historic freedom to marry bill! That was the biggest hurdle we faced to secure marriage equality in Illinois. The Illinois Senate, which passed the bill last Valentine’s Day, must now agree with the House version of the bill, …
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The FIFTH day of public testimonies just began in the Hawaii House, where hate groups are continuing their “people’s filibuster” to run out the clock on the special legislative session by sending thousands of batshit crazy Bible-clutchers to speak. Hit the link if you can bear it. Lawmakers have already heard from all 5,184 people who signed up, but they’re …
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