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Illinois Gay Marriage

12 States Have Marriage Equality... Can We Get to 13? (VIDEO)

Matt Baume | Posted 05.21.2013 | Gay Voices
Matt Baume

Marriage equality is on a winning streak, and it may not be over yet: Illinois may soon join Rhode Island, Delaware and Minnesota in passing marriage legislation before the start of summer. But time is running out: The Illinois legislature has just until the end of this month to pass its bill.

Bill Clinton Endorses Illinois Gay Marriage Bill

Posted 05.21.2013 | Chicago

Former President Bill Clinton on Tuesday threw his support behind legislation that could soon legalize same-sex marriage in Illinois. Clinton urged...

Advocates Say Votes Are There For Illinois Gay Marriage Bill

Posted 05.20.2013 | Chicago

Story by Kate Sosin, courtesy Windy City Times: With the end of the Illinois' spring legislation session just days away, LGBT leaders say that equa...

New Round Of Gay Marriage Robocalls Respond To Earlier Anti-Gay Calls

Posted 05.13.2013 | Chicago

With just weeks left for the House to vote on legalizing same-sex marriage in Illinois, phones in key districts have been ringing with "robocalls" bot...

Same-Sex Marriage Bill Ignites Dueling Protests

Posted 05.12.2013 | Chicago

Story by Lauren Williamson, courtesy of Western Springs Patch A protest against the same-sex marriage bill awaiting a vote in the Illinois House st...

Key Donor: State GOP's Internal Quarrels 'Destroying' Their Party

Posted 05.10.2013 | Chicago

A key Republican donor lashed out Thursday against the Illinois GOP when he blamed the party's most conservative leaders of "destroying" their 2014 el...

Illinois Governor Says 'It's Time To Vote' On Gay Marriage Bill

Posted 05.10.2013 | Chicago

With the end of the Illinois state legislature's spring session looming and the tally of lawmakers supporting a bill that would legalize same-sex marr...

Weeklings!: An Illinois Gay's Plea For Marriage (VIDEO)

Louis Virtel | Posted 05.07.2013 | Gay Voices
Louis Virtel

In this edition of Weeklings!, I argue for why Illinois deserves gay matrimonial splendor. Hint: Illinois might be the gayest state in the union. And not just because it's where Oprah built Nate Berkus.

WATCH: Marriage Wins In Rhode Island! Now Here's What's Next

Matt Baume | Posted 05.07.2013 | Gay Voices
Matt Baume

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State GOP Chair Resigns Amid Gay Marriage Support Controversy

Posted 05.08.2013 | Chicago

Updated story Illinois GOP Chairman Pat Brady has stepped down from his post amid controversy over his public support for same-sex marriage. Bra...

Gay Marriage Supporters, Opponents Face Off In Suburban Rally

Downers Grove, IL Patch | Posted 05.05.2013 | Chicago

Hundreds of opponents of same-sex marriage gathered Saturday morning outside State Rep. Ron Sandack's Downers Grove office, where they also faced off ...

Black Clergy, NOM Team For Anti-Gay Marriage Robo-Calls In Illinois

Posted 04.30.2013 | Chicago

A group of socially conservative African-American ministers led by Rev. James Meeks released a new round of robo-calls condemning Illinois' same-sex m...

WATCH: Marriage Equality Now Expanding Out From New England

Matt Baume | Posted 04.22.2013 | Gay Voices
Matt Baume

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State Rep Compares Gay Marriage To Polygamy, Statutory Rape In E-mail

The Huffington Post | Joe Erbentraut | Posted 04.12.2013 | Chicago

An Illinois state representative is under fire after he compared legal same-sex marriage to laws allowing for polygamy or marriages between adults and...

Making The Public Health Case For Marriage Equality

Bechara Choucair, M.D. | Posted 04.10.2013 | Gay Voices
Bechara Choucair, M.D.

To help educate our elected leaders on why passing marriage equality is so vital to improving public health, the Chicago Department of Public Health submitted an open letter to the Illinois House of Representatives that makes the case -- a case backed up by data and historical precedent.

2 Republican Reps Says They'll Back Illinois Gay Marriage Bill

Posted 04.08.2013 | Chicago

Two Republican state representatives have announced their support for the marriage equality bill currently under consideration by the Illinois state l...

Black Pastors Split On Marriage Equality In Illinois

Posted 04.06.2013 | Chicago

Amid the Illinois state House's looming consideration of a marriage equality bill, some of Chicago's most prominent black religious leaders remain spl...

State Rep Threatened In Wake Of Gay Marriage Remarks

Posted 03.26.2013 | Chicago

After Illinois state Rep. Jeanne Ives received a series of damning phone messages at her district office concerning inflammatory comments she made abo...

Hundreds March In The Loop For Marriage Equality

Posted 03.26.2013 | Chicago

Story by Kate Sosin, courtesy Windy City Times: In an action coordinated with cities across the nation, hundreds of LGBT Chicagoans and allies marc...

Gay Marriage Battle Heating Up In Illinois

Reuters | Posted 03.26.2013 | Chicago

By Mary Wisniewski CHICAGO, March 25 (Reuters) - Like many gay couples in the United States, Theresa Volpe and Mercedes Santos of Chic...

Wilco's Jeff Tweedy Calls For Marriage Equality In Illinois

Posted 03.24.2013 | Chicago

In a letter published in a downstate Illinois newspaper, popular Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy wrote the "time is now" for marriage equality in the land ...

What's the Hold Up on Marriage Equality in Illinois?

Nico Lang | Posted 05.19.2013 | Gay Voices
Nico Lang

Five years from now, Illinois' campaign for marriage equality is going to make for a great docudrama on HBO -- or a soap opera.

GOP State Rep: Gay Marriage Is 'Completely Disordered'

Posted 03.14.2013 | Chicago

Updated story Illinois state Rep. Jeanne Ives, a Republican who represents the deeply conservative Chicago suburb of Wheaton, commented in a recent...

Illinois Marriage Equality Bill Reportedly Short On Supporters

Posted 03.13.2013 | Chicago

Story by Kate Sosin, courtesy Windy City Times: Multiple reports suggesting that the Illinois same-sex marriage bill is short 12 votes are calling ...

Pols Feeling The Heat As Gay Marriage Vote Looms

Posted 03.12.2013 | Chicago

With a looming House vote as the last remaining obstacle to legalizing gay marriage in Illinois, activists on both sides of the issue are ratcheting u...