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Report: More than 5,000 same-sex marriages in Illinois
CHICAGO — A survey indicates thousands of same-sex couples are marrying in Illinois. In a news release, Equality Illinois reports that a survey of all 102 Illinois counties revealed that at least 3,274 marriage licenses have been issued and another 1,694 civil unions were converted to marriages.
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Ill. marriage equality advocates criticize GOP candidate’s opposition
CHICAGO — Gay rights supporters are using the upcoming Chicago Pride Parade to draw attention to Republican Bruce Rauner’s statements that he would have vetoed Illinois’ same-sex marriage bill. Equality Illinois on Thursday unveiled a two-story banner featuring a photo of the GOP gubernatorial candidate and comments he made about the law.
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Quinn, Emanuel attend Illinois same-sex marriage celebration
A swanky brunch paying tribute Sunday to those who helped pass Illinois’ new same-sex marriage law wasn’t free from election-year politics as organizers deemed Gov. Pat Quinn “the most pro-gay governor in the history of Illinois” and knocked his Republican re-election challenger.
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Gay rights group blasts Ill. gubernatorial candidate on gay marriage opposition
CHICAGO — Gay rights advocates are blasting Republican candidate for governor Bruce Rauner’s stance on the issue as Illinois’ new law allowing same-sex marriages takes effect statewide. Equality Illinois CEO Bernard Cherkasov says the Winnetka businessman has opposed efforts for the new law and has previously vowed to work against them.
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Equality Illinois lists clergy ready to officiate same-sex wedding ceremonies
CHICAGO — Equality Illinois, an LGBT advocacy group, has put together a list of religious clergy who are ready to perform same-sex marriages.
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Ill. gay rights group donates to GOP lawmakers who supported gay marriage
CHICAGO — An LGBT rights advocacy group in Illinois is bolstering the campaign funds of two Republican lawmakers. Equality Illinois’ political action committee says it plans to put $150,000 into the campaigns of candidates that support same-sex marriage before Tuesday’s primary.
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Equality Illinois calls on Chicago to end relationship with Moscow
CHICAGO – Equality Illinois on Tuesday urged the City of Chicago to suspend its sister city relationship with Moscow as part of a concerted effort to protest Russia’s criminalization of gay rights activism.
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Equality Illinois plans $500K ‘Fight Back for Marriage’ campaign
CHICAGO — Equality Illinois, a statewide LGBT advocacy group, said Monday it plans to launch a $500,000 effort to promote same-sex marriage ahead of the 2014 election.
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Equality Illinois: ‘The bullies won in East Aurora’
Bernard Cherkasov, CEO of Equality Illinois, a statewide advocacy organization, commented Saturday on the decision by the East Aurora school board to rescind policy that supported transgender and gender nonconforming staff, faculty, and students.
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Outrage escalates into public relations debacle for anti-gay Chick-fil-A
The fallout over remarks made by Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy last week, stating his opposition to LGBT rights, and in particular same-sex marriage, has turned into a public relations debacle for the Atlanta-based fast food chain.