Andy Thayer

Suburban Prison Could House Detained NATO Protesters

Posted 04.30.2012

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Individuals arrested while protesting the upcoming NATO summit in Chicago could be bound for the suburbs, as the city is short on other options in the...

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Coming Soon To The Loop: 'Battle' Gear-Clad Federal Agents

Posted 05.16.2012

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Federal law enforcement agents decked out in their "battle" gear are expected to arrive in Chicago next week to prepare for the upcoming NATO Summit -...

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Secret Service's NATO Security Plan Leaked By Protesters

Posted 05.16.2012

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Activists preparing to protest the NATO summit in Chicago next month leaked what they claim is the Secret Service's security perimeter for the event o...

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Activists To Secret Service: 'It's Time' To Release NATO Security Plan

Posted 04.21.2012

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Activists preparing to protest the upcoming NATO summit in Chicago this week set a deadline by which they hope the federal government will disclose th...

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NATO Protesters, City Reach Agreement On Protest Permit

Posted 04.05.2012

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After weeks of negotiations, the city and anti-war activists on Wednesday agreed on the particulars of a permit that will allow protesters to demonstr...

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NATO Protesters Fight Back After Permit Denied

AP | By DON BABWIN and TAMMY WEBBER | Posted 03.27.2012

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CHICAGO -- The tug of war between activists planning to rally during the NATO Summit in Chicago and a new mayor determined to keep order in a city wit...

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WATCH: NATO Protesters Change Plans

Posted 03.16.2012

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Activists planning to protest the NATO summit in Chicago this spring have announced a tweak to their plans. ABC Chicago reports that activists will...

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Lollapalooza For Activists?

Posted 03.20.2012

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Chicago's outdoor festival season will have a new, politically-oriented offering this spring: the Occupy Festival. The inaugural, Occupy Chicago-en...

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Despite G8 Move, Protesters Still Coming To Chicago

AP | By TAMMY WEBBER | Posted 05.16.2012

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CHICAGO -- Protesters who've been planning for months to converge on Chicago for a pair of important world meetings this spring say they have a messag...

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Activists Gather At City Hall To Protest NATO, G8 Ordinance

Posted 01.17.2012

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As members of Occupy Chicago gathered at City Hall to decry Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plans for the NATO and G8 summits -- which will take place in Chicago...

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Activists Fight New NATO, G8 Protest Rules

Posted 01.14.2012

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A coalition comprising some 20 community and labor groups on Friday issued a public letter addressed to Chicago's City Council which outlined their co...

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Chicago Releases More Details About NATO, G8 Summits

AP | By CARLA K. JOHNSON | Posted 03.13.2012

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CHICAGO -- Chicago officials said Thursday they approved the first parade permit to protesters ahead of meetings set for May of the leading industrial...

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Downtown Chicago Lockdown? NATO, G8 Summits To Restrict Loop Access

Posted 01.12.2012

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Members of the Occupy movement and other protesters have already expressed frustration with new rules Mayor Rahm Emanuel has proposed for the upcoming...

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Activists Prepping NATO, G8 Protest Permits May Sue City Over New Rules

Posted 01.03.2012

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Activists preparing to demonstrate against Chicago's concurrent hosting of the G8 and NATO summits at the city's McCormick Place in May applied for de...

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Rahm Aims To Drastically Increase Fines For NATO, G8 Protesters

Posted 12.15.2011

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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday announced a new ordinance that was drastically increase the fines potentially facing protesters of the NATO an...

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Activists Meet In Chicago To Organize G8 And NATO Protests This Spring

Posted 10.29.2011

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More than 160 activists from about 50 groups in the U.S. and Canada met at the Chicago-Kent College of Law Sunday to discuss logistics and strategies ...

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Chicago Activist Arrested At Moscow Gay Pride Event

Windy City Times | Posted 07.31.2011

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Story courtesy of the Windy City Times Gay Liberation Network ( GLN ) co-founder Andy Thayer is among several people who have been arrested for par...

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How Russian Gay Activists Outwitted the Secret Police

Andy Thayer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Russian gays and lesbians accomplished their most successful Pride yet -- a highly visible event with lots of press coverage, no arrests and no beatings, despite government bans and a police dragnet.

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Russian Gays' Courage Contrasts With the Shame of Western Embassies

Andy Thayer | Posted 05.25.2011

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The contrast between Western official attitudes towards Pride in most of Eastern Europe versus that in Russia and Belarus, a country tightly allied with Russia, could not be starker.

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While Russian Gov't Bigots Seem Steadfast, the Ground Is Shifting Beneath Them

Andy Thayer | Posted 05.25.2011

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On the eve of two of his court dates and a press conference later today, I had the opportunity to sit down with the city's principal gay organizer, Nikolai Alekseev.

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Thank You for Joining the Peace Movement, Mayor Daley!

Andy Thayer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dear Mayor Daley, After nearly 7 years of war in Iraq and over 8 in Afghanistan, we heartily thank you for joining the peace movement now that your son is facing another deployment.

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Gay Liberation Network Plans To Picket Holy Name Cathedral For National Freedom To Marry Day

Chicagoist | Posted 05.25.2011

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In recognition of National Freedom to Marry Day, the Chicago-based LGBT advocacy organization Gay Liberation Network has planned an informational pick...

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Richard Fiorito Will Not Be Charged: Cop Accused Of Targeting Gays For DUI Arrests Cleared

Posted 05.25.2011

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A Chicago Police Officer accused of targeting gay and lesbian motorists for phony DUI arrests and making anti-gay comments during those arrests will n...

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Anti-Gay Chicago Cop: Is Fiorito Off The Hook?

Chicagoist | Joseph Erbentraut in News on January 15, 2010 2:30 PM | Posted 05.25.2011

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When we were alerted to a tip, earlier this week, from the Gay Liberation Network (GLN) that the Cook County States Attorney's office was planning to ...

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Civil Union Bill Loses Momentum

Chicago Tribune | James Janega | Posted 05.25.2011

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A proposal to allow civil unions in Illinois between same-sex couples has been stalled in the state legislature and seems likely to stay that way, as ...

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