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GOP Leaders Show Support for Passage of Marriage Equality in Illinois

Illinois GOP Chairman, former RNC Chair Urge Giving Same-Sex Couples the Freedom to Marry

January 3, 2013

Momentum for Same-Sex Marriage Brings Together New Illinois Coalition

Pending legislation protects religious freedom, gives same-sex couples freedom to marry

December 20, 2012

Court asked to approve new policy for issuing corrected Illinois birth certificates for transgender individuals

CHICAGO - Three transgender individuals will ask Cook County Judge Michael Hyman today to approve a consent decree in a class action case designed to ensure that transgender individuals can receive new birth certificates that reflect their correct gender from the Illinois Department of Public Hea

October 23, 2012

Agreement reached on Illinois policy for issuing new birth certificates for transgender individuals

CHICAGO –A proposed court-supervised agreement filed today will help ensure that transgender individuals can receive new birth certificates that reflect their correct gender from the Illinois Department of Public Health. The agreement, filed today in Cook County Circuit Court, resolves a

July 30, 2012

Statement on Chick-Fil-A matter

In recent days, various media reports revealed that Chicago Alderman Proco “Joe” Moreno was exercising his “aldermanic discretion” to block the construction of a Chick-Fil-A restaurant in his ward.

July 26, 2012

Statement of John Knight, LGBT Project Director

Re: Motion to intervene in the Lazaro, et. al. v. Orr, case challenging Illinois’ ban on the freedom to marry for same sex couples in Illinois.

July 3, 2012