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Illinois's Anti-Discrimination Law Could Lead to Other Rightsnew

Lawmakers who passed the landmark bill were careful to distinguish between sanctioning gay marriage and protecting basic civil rights, but some gay-rights activists see the new law as a first step.
Illinois Times  |  Todd Spivak  |  01-28-2005  |  LGBT
Tags: same-sex marriage, Sangamon County, Governor Rod Blagojevich, interracial marriage

Illinois Makes History With Gay-Rights Legislationnew

The lame-duck legislature of blue-state Illinois approved landmark legislation protecting gays from discrimination. The bill was signed into law Jan. 21.
Illinois Times  |  Todd Spivak  |  01-24-2005  |  LGBT
Tags: human rights, Governor Rod Blagojevich, Illinois House of Representatives, political director of Chicago-based Equality Illinois, Rick Garcia, Sen. Carol Ronen

Candace Gingrich Addresses Keyes, Cheneynew

Gingrich is the half-sister of former Republican U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich. As a spokesman for the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest gay and lesbian political organization, she's embarking on a get-out-the-vote campaign for Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry.
Illinois Times  |  Todd Spivak  |  09-10-2004  |  LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues

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