Topic: Illinois

Catholic Charities groups in Illinois announced on Tuesday they were 'reluctantly' dropping their fight against gay adoptionsCatholic Charities groups in Illinois announced on Tuesday they were “reluctantly” dropping their fight against gay adoptions, the AP reported. After Illinois approved a civil unions ...

Illinois Catholic Charities has announced it will appeal a decision on gay adoptionsIllinois Catholic Charities has announced it will appeal a decision on gay adoptions, the AP reported. After Illinois approved a civil unions law that recognizes gay and lesbian couples, Catholic ...

Illinois State Rep. Deborah Mell, a Democrat from Chicago, married last week in IowaIllinois State Rep. Deborah Mell, a Democrat from Chicago, married last week in Iowa, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. The 43-year-old Mell becomes the first high-profile elected official in Illinois ...

Insurance giants State Farm and Allstate recognize the marriages of gay and lesbian couples for the purpose of discountsInsurance giants State Farm and Allstate recognize the marriages of gay and lesbian couples for the purpose of discounts, CBS News' Moneywatch blog reported. ...

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he hopes Illinois would follow New York's lead and legalize gay marriageChicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he hopes Illinois would follow New York's lead and legalize gay marriage. On the first day civil unions took effect in ...

Peter LaBarbera has called for the repeal of Illinois' civil unions law on Wednesday, the first day the law takes effectPeter LaBarbera, president of Americans for Truth about Homosexuality, has called for the repeal of Illinois' civil unions law on Wednesday, the ...

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn will attend a June 2 mass ceremony celebrating the civil unions of 30 gay and lesbian couplesIllinois Governor Pat Quinn will attend a June 2 mass ceremony celebrating the civil unions of 30 gay and lesbian couples. Illinois' ...

Illinois Democrats have picked lesbian activist Kelly Cassidy to fill a House seat being vacated by Representative Harry OstermanIllinois Democrats have picked lesbian activist Kelly Cassidy to fill a House seat being vacated by Representative Harry Osterman, who was elected to the ...

An Illinois Senate committee on Wednesday killed an anti-gay adoption billAn Illinois Senate committee on Wednesday killed a bill that sought to allow religious adoption agencies to discriminate against gay and lesbian couples, the Huffington Post reported. Democratic Senator David Koehler of ...

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn on Monday signed a bill into law that offers gay and lesbian couples many of the benefits marriageIllinois Governor Pat Quinn on Monday signed a bill into law that offers gay and lesbian couples many of the benefits ...