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Jan 2, 2013
DNAinfo.com: African-American leaders Add Support to Bill on Same-Sex Marriage
LGBTQ and HIV Advocacy
An article posted on DNAinfo.com highlights how African-American...
An article posted on DNAinfo.com highlights how African-American...
Jan 2, 2013
Chicago Tribune: Lt. Gov., TV star support 'real families' formed by gay marriage
LGBTQ and HIV Advocacy
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, actor on the TV show "Modern Family" joined Lt. Governor Sheila Simon in Springfield to advocate for the...
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, actor on the TV show "Modern Family" joined Lt. Governor Sheila Simon in Springfield to advocate for the...
Dec 28, 2012
Southtown Star: A great couple forbidden to marry by ban on same-sex marriages
Illinois Legislators to push vote to approve the freedom to marry for same-sex couples
LGBTQ and HIV Advocacy
Today, the chief sponsors of legislation to approve the freedom to marry for same sex couples in the Illinois House and Illinois Senate said that they will push for a vote on the measure in early January....
Today, the chief sponsors of legislation to approve the freedom to marry for same sex couples in the Illinois House and Illinois Senate said that they will push for a vote on the measure in early January....