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Same-Sex Kiss Causes Stir at Rick Santorum Rally

Same-Sex Kiss Causes Stir at Rick Santorum Rally

A quick kiss is making major waves, after the two men involved were booted from a Rick Santorum rally in Arlington...

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Cardinal Compares Advancing LGBT Equality to the Ku Klux Klan

Cardinal Compares Advancing LGBT Equality to the Ku Klux Klan

Chicago Archbishop likens efforts to advance equality to the Ku Klux Klan.

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Civil Unions Take Effect in Illinois
NBA Fines Joakim Noah $50,000 for Homophobic Slur

NBA Fines Joakim Noah $50,000 for Homophobic Slur

For the second time in a matter of weeks, NBA commissioner David Stern has fined a player for using a homophobic slur on...

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Another Professional Athlete Hurls Anti-Gay Slur

Another Professional Athlete Hurls Anti-Gay Slur

Last night during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals, Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah called a heckling fan a...

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Anti-Equality Legislation Moving in the States

Anti-Equality Legislation Moving in the States

With many state legislatures facing adjournment dates in the next few weeks, anti-equality lawmakers around the country...

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Illinois Civil Unions Bill to be Signed Into Law Today

Illinois Civil Unions Bill to be Signed Into Law Today

Today, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn will sign into law the “Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Unions Act.”...

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Pro-Repeal Groups Stand Together in Illinois

Pro-Repeal Groups Stand Together in Illinois

The following is from HRC field organizer and military veteran Lee Reinhart: Last week, members from Organizing for...

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Keeping Up the DADT Pressure in Illinois

Keeping Up the DADT Pressure in Illinois

The following is from HRC field organizer and military veteran Lee Reinhart: With the passage of civil unions legislation...

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Phone banking for civil unions in IL

Phone banking for civil unions in IL

Early last week before Thanksgiving, 16 HRC interns and volunteers were phonebanking tirelessly out of HRC’s headquarters...

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Illinois Senate Passes Civil Unions Bill, On To Governor

Illinois Senate Passes Civil Unions Bill, On To Governor

Today we congratulated the Illinois Senate on passing a civil unions bill by a 32-24 vote. The vote comes just one day...

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