Posts tagged "rick garcia"
Civil unions expected to come to a vote today in Illinois
The Illinois General Assembly is expected to vote today on same-sex civil unions legislation in what gay rights advocates expect to be a very close vote. Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has said he expects state lawmakers to approve the bill and the governor has voiced his support. The Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union... Read more »
Equality one bite at a time
This Wednesday, May 19th Equality Illinois is hosting Dining Out for Equality! Restaurants from all over Chicago-land are participating in this great opportunity to help secure, protect and defend equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Illinois. Participating restaurants have generously agreed to make a contribution of their nights’ receipts to Equality... Read more »
Unite and Fight: Strategizing for LGBTQ Equality Midwest Conference
Activists from across the Midwest will come together this Friday through Sunday at Columbia College Chicago (600 S. Michigan Ave) to discuss topics including: Why We Need a National Grassroots Movement, Movement Strategy and Tactics, The ‘T‘ is not Silent: Transgender History and Politics, Movement History: ACT UP, Lessons From the Black Civil Rights Struggle, Convincing the... Read more »
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EQIL Justice for All Gala video wrap
John Fenoglio and Matt Johnston from OutWorld.TV provide a video recap of the Equality Illinois 2010 Justice for All Gala, last Saturday (Jan. 23) at the Chicago Hilton... Read more »
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