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Ill. couple sues cab company after driver tried to kick them out of taxi for kissing
CHICAGO — An Illinois couple is continuing their fight against a Chicago cab company after they claim a driver tried to kick them out of his taxi for kissing in the backseat. Matthew McCrea and Steven White have filed a lawsuit against Sun Taxi after their original complaint, filed with the Illinois Department of Human Rights last October, was dismissed because the department said…
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Season of Pride: More than one million pack Chicago streets for LGBT Pride
CHICAGO — More than one million people packed Chicago streets Sunday for the first Gay Pride Parade since Illinois legalized same-sex marriage statewide this month, making the annual event one of the largest in the U.S. Many who came early to grab a good spot along the route said the new law makes this year’s parade more festive…
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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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Forty same-sex couples exchange vows in group wedding in Chicago park
Holding hands beneath thousands of soapy floating bubbles, 40 same-sex couples exchanged vows Sunday in a group wedding ceremony in Chicago’s Rogers Park to celebrate the first day of marriage equality in Illinois.
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‘Truth Wins Out’ founder launches Chicago radio program
CHICAGO — Author and human rights advocate Wayne Besen will kick off a new radio show, “I’ve Got Issues,” on Saturday on Chicago’s WCPT, an independent progressive talk radio station.
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Cook County, Ill., approaches 1,000 marriage licenses to same-sex couples
CHICAGO — Cook County, Ill., has issued almost 1,000 marriage licenses since it was allowed to do so by a court ruling.
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Chicago man receives email from Sprint addressing him as ‘gay sissyboy’
CHICAGO — A Chicago man says he received an email from mobile phone carrier Sprint addressing him as a “gay sissyboy” after calling the carrier’s customer service line.
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U.S. Congress hopeful who said God punishes gay marriage with bad weather, wins primary
CHICAGO — U.S. Congress hopeful Susanne Atanus, who said in January that God has put tornadoes and diseases such as autism and dementia on earth as punishment for gay rights and legalized abortions, won a narrow victory in Tuesday’s GOP primary.
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Cook County, Ill., issues 258 marriage licenses to same-sex couples
CHICAGO — Cook County issued 258 marriage licenses to same-sex couples in the first week it was allowed to do so by a court ruling.
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Cook County, Ill., issues more than 80 marriage licenses to same-sex couples
CHICAGO — More than 80 same-sex couples have gotten marriage licenses in Cook County, including some from other Illinois counties who apparently didn’t want to wait until gay marriage becomes legal statewide on June 1.