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Photo: NFLPA Now Selling ‘LGBT Pride’ T-Shirts
The winds of change appear to be blowing among professional sports.
City Council Resolution Urges Sports Commissioners To Support LGBT Athletes
The Council’s Human Relations Committee wants to encourage athletes to be comfortable acknowledging their sexual orientation, as the NBA’s Jason Collins has.
Opinion: Rev. William Owens Confronts Barack Obama On Same-Sex Marriage
Rev. William Owens takes great issue with Obama’s linkage of Dr. King’s civil rights movement of the past to the current gay rights movement regarding same-sex marriage. Owens says that King embraced traditional religion, and he strongly suggests that King would not want his civil rights’ mission altered to include same-sex marriage.
Former NFL Player Discusses Life As A Gay Athlete
Former NFL cornerback Wade Davis, who played for three separate teams, joined The McNeil and Spiegel Show to discuss what it was like being gay in the NFL.
Chicago’s Best Places For Last-Minute Pride Parade Outfits
From wigs to complete costumes, finding the right look for the Chicago Pride Parade needn’t be stressful. Check out the following places to get an entire outfit or just a few accessories.
Best Pride After-Parties In Chicago
Get ready to party during Pride Weekend in Chicago. Who says you need to turn in early during Pride Weekend? Check out these nightclubs and bars to keep partying into the early hours.
Report: Many Difficulties For Couples In Civil Unions One Year Later
It has been a year now since same-sex civil unions became legal in Illinois, but the advocacy group Equality Illinois says many couples are not finding that their unions are being treated as equal to marriages.
Law Firm On Gay Marriage For Illinois: ‘It’s Just Time’
The gay rights law firm Lambda Legal has produced a video with the message that “it’s just time” for full marriage equality in Illinois, after lawsuits were filed this week seeking to secure marriage rights for same sex couples.
Lawsuits Filed To Secure Gay Marriage Rights In Illinois
Two separate lawsuits were filed Wednesday, attempting to secure marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples in Illinois.
Lawmaker: Rejection Of Anti-Bullying Bill Is ‘Disgusting’
An Illinois lawmaker called the state’s rejection of an anti-bullying ordinance “disgusting.” The bill was voted down after some conservative lawmakers expressed concern that it might be used to promote acceptance of homosexuality.
Body Found In Former Gerber/Hart LGBT Library Building
A body was found earlier this week in the newly-vacated building that formerly housed the Gerber/Hart LGBT library.
Rep. Harris Pulls Same-Sex Marriage Bill, Says Votes Are Not There
Illinois State Rep. Greg Harris (D-Chicago) has pulled his bill to legalize same-sex marriage in the state, but he says in a published report that he will introduce legislation again when the time is right.
Center On Halsted To Celebrate 5 Years Serving LGBT Community
The Center on Halsted LGBT community center will soon celebrate five years in operation with a gala expected to attract 1,500 people.
Howard Brown LGBT Health Center Agrees To Return $715,000
The Howard Brown Health Care Center, a medical clinic that primarily serves the gay and lesbian community, has agreed to return $715,000 to the federal government in the wake of a misspending scandal two years ago.
Gerber/Hart LGBT Library To Move To Rogers Park
The Gerber/Hart LGBT library has announced plans to move to a new site on Clark Street in Rogers Park.
Chicago To Host Filming Of LGBT Take On ‘A Christmas Carol’
Chicago will be the site for the filming of a new independent holiday movie, which will take a new look at Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” from a gay perspective.
Illinois Tourism Officials Make Pitch For Gay Travelers
Now that Illinois allows civil unions for unmarried couples, and other states are allowing same-sex couples to get married, Illinois tourism officials are trying to market the state to the gay and lesbian community.
Gerber/Hart LGBT Library Set To Move From Edgewater Site
The Gerber/Hart Library and Archives of gay and lesbian resources remains very much in operation, but will soon be moving from its longtime location just south of Loyola University.
Indiana Begins Offering License Plate Benefiting LGBT Youth
Indiana is now the second state to offer a license plate promoting benefiting LGBT causes.
Protest Called Off After Apology From Cardinal
Though they found Francis Cardinal George’s apology for linking gay rights activists to the KKK “woefully inadequate,” a group that had planned to protest outside Holy Name Cathedral Sunday has canceled the protest.
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