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MARRIAGE RIGHTS ARE EQUAL RIGHTS

2013

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January 3, 2013 - NOW is The Time - We Can Win Marriage Equality in Illinois! [picture & graphic]

January 4, 2013 - Illinois Marriage Equality Bill off the Table for Now, But Rally Still on for Tomorrow [picture & graphic]

January 29, 2013 - Freedom to Marry Day 2013 Highlighting the Bigotry of Those Who Oppose Equal Rights

Febuary 8, 2013 - Freedom to Marry Day 2013 - Send Cardinal George a Message: Opposition to Equal Rights is Bigotry!

Febuary 11, 2013 - Freedom to Marry Day protest in front of Holy Name Cathedral [pictures]

02-10-2013 - ABC7/WLS Chicago - Illinois gay marriage bill could move to House [video]

March 19, 2013 - Rally & march to tell the Supreme Court: -We DEMAND Equality!- [graphic]

March 23, 2013 - LGBT Rights Rallies in 160+ cities & all 50 states!

April 2, 2013 - The Supreme Court & Us: Next Steps for Equality [graphic]

June 2, 2013 - EPIC FAIL EPIC BETRAYAL [picture & videos]

June 13, 2013 - Demand That Mike Madigan REALLY Support Equal Marriage Rights

June 16, 2013 - Supreme Court Day of Decision

June 18, 2013 - Volunteer for the group that's been on the front lines for our rights!

June 25, 2013 - Supreme Court Day of Decision TOMORROW!

June 26, 2013 - Respond to the Court's decisions on our rights! And demand: When will we get marriage rights in Illinois?

August 20, 2013 - How We'll Bring Equal Marriage Rights to Illinois

September 10, 2013 - Participate in Bringing Marriage Equality to Illinois!

September 13, 2013 - March on Springfield for Marriage Equality BUS TICKETS!

October 10, 2013 - Demand a Vote on Marriage Equality! [graphic]

October 10, 2013 - Get Your Bus Tickets For The October 22nd March On Springfield! [graphic]

October 17, 2013 - FREE and low-cost bus tickets to the BIG Springfield March! [graphic]


2012

01-02-2012 - Windy City Times - Protest against Cardinal George planned

January 4, 2012 - Windy City Times - Letters: Cardinal George

01-04-2012 - Fox Chicago News - Gay Catholics Plan Protest Against Cardinal Over Comparison to Ku Klux Klan

January 7, 2012 - Sunday's Protest Canceled, but Cardinal George's "Apology" to Gays Doesn't Get to the Heart of the Matter

01-09-2012 - Chicago Tribune - Gay rights protest is held despite cardinal's apology Handful of activists demonstrate outside cathedral

January 26, 2012 - Oppose Cardinal George's Anti-Gay Bigotry on Freedom to Marry Day 2012 – 2/12/12

February 10, 2012 - With Equal Marriage Victories in California & Washington, It's Time to Step Up in Illinois! This Sunday, Participate in Freedom to Marry Day 2012!

February 12, 2012 - Why We Are Protesting Today - Freedom to Marry Day 2012 [pictures]

02-12-2012 - Windy City Times - LGBTs protest outside Holy Name Cathedral [pictures]

May 23, 2012 - Windy City Times - LETTERS: Obama's Symbolic Marriage Flip

07-25-2012 - HuffPost Chicago Restaurants - Joe Moreno, Chicago Alderman, Plans To Block Planned Chick-Fil-A Restaurant In Logan Square

August 3, 2012 - Chicago Boycotts Chick-fil-A!

08-06-2012 - Chicago Phoenix - Chicago LGBT activists call for another protest at local Chick-fil-A

08-08-2012 - CBS Chicago - Chicago Gay Rights Activists Set To Protest Against Chick-Fil-A

October 3, 2012 - "Success" Stories @ Chick-fil-A Change Nothing - BOYCOTT CONTINUES!


2011

January 4, 2011 - Freedom To Marry Day 2011

January 4, 2011 - Cardinal George Again Slams Equal Rights for LGBTs

January 28, 2011 - Important Legal Victory For Feb. 13th Freedom to Marry Protest

02-09-2011 - Gay Chicago Magazine - City won't block GLN Sunday demo [picture]

Febuary 9, 2011 - WHO We are Protesting At Holy Name Cathedral And WHY

02-13-2011 - Chicago Tribune - Gay rights protesters picket at Holy Name

02-13-2011 - Gay Chicago Magazine - GLN protests Catholic bishops at Holy Name [picture]

Febuary 14, 2011 - GLN Responds to Cardinal George's Criticism of Our Protest

05-05-2011 - Gay Chicago News - City's LGBT Advisory Council backs IDAHO

May 8, 2011 - I.D.A.H.O. -- International Day Against HOmophobia -- and Biphobia and Transphobia

May 17, 2011 - International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia & Transphobia

May 19, 2011 - Chicago Joins I.D.A.HO. Events in 70 Countries

May 22, 2011 - Anti-Gay, Anti-Abortion Bigots To Rally Against Equal Rights Come Join the Counter-Protest!

05-24-2011 - The Advocate - Antigay, Pro-Gay Rallies Set for Chicago

05-25-2011 - Windy City Times - Chicago activists mark IDAHO [picture]

05-27-2011 - Fox Chicago News - Protestors Attempt to Reverse Civil Union Law [video]

June 4, 2011 - GLN Joins Counter-Protest To Defend LGBT Legal Equality

June 6, 2011 - Marriage Equality Now: Rally to Repeal DOMA

06-13-2011 - Huffpost Chicago - Chicago Gay Marriage Rally: LGBT Activists March For Equality In Boystown [picture]

06-13-2011 - Gay Chicago - March through Boystown, Wrigleyville calls for marriage equality

June 21, 2011 - March With GLN In the Pride Parade!


2010

January 29, 2010 - Picket Holy Name Cathedral on Freedom-to-Marry Day!

February 3, 2010 - Pope AGAIN Condemns Gay Rights Get ready for Freedom to Marry Day 2010!

February 6, 2010 - Help Build the Feb. 14th Freedom-to-Marry Day Protest Against Cardinal George

February 13, 2010 - WHY you should attend Freedom-to-Marry Day 2010 @ Holy Name Cathedral

02-14-2010 - Chicago Tribune - Gay-rights activists protest at Holy Name Cathedral Dozens decry Catholic Church's opposition to same-sex marriage [picture]

02-14-2010 - abc7chicago.com - Gay rights protest held outside Holy Name [picture]

Febuary 14, 2010 - Freedom-to-Marry Day Report, Pics and Video!

February 25, 2010 - Midwest LGBT Activists' Conference

02-17-2010 - Windy City Times - Activists protest church, cardinal [pictures]

02-19-2010 - abc7chicago.com - Parishioners say gay rights protest went too far [video]

02-19-2010 - Advocate.com - Valentine's Day Protest Ignites Controversy [picture]

02-22-2010 - The Columbia Chronicle - Protestors try to ruffle Cardinal's feathers - Gay Liberation Network calls Catholic leadership bigoted [picture]

3-16-2010 - Gay Chicago Magazine - Chicago activists argue the future of the gay marriage fight

May 20, 2010 - 13 Chicago LGBTs Demanding ENDA Passage Arrested at Sen. Durbin's Office [video]


2009

January 20, 2009 - Join the Impact Chicago's FIRST GENERAL TOWN HALL MEETING!

January 27, 2009 - Freedom to Marry Day 2009 [picture]

02-03-2009 - Medill Reports Chicago - Bans on same-sex marriage won’t stand, expert says [picture]

February 9, 2009 - California Decision Coming Up: WE MUST ACT! Freedom to Marry Day Saturday, February 14

02-12-2009 - Medill Reports Chicago - Politics clouds same-sex marriage issue in Illinois [picture]

02-14-2009 - ABC7Chicago.com - Protesters fight for gay marriage in Chicago [video link]

February 15, 2009 - 7 Arrested at Chicago Marriage License Bureau Sit-In While Hundreds Protest Outside [picture & video]

02-15-2009 - ChicagoPride.com - 7 arrested, hundreds protest at Chicago Marriage License Bureau

March 2, 2009 - GLNer Hit With Fine For Big November 15th March Through Chicago's Loop

03-09-2009 - Advocate.com - Call for Nationwide Rallies on Marriage Decision Day [picture]

03-09-2009 - WeHoNews.com - In Wake Of Prop 8 Arguments, Activists Call For Action [picture]

03-19-2009 - Gay Chicago Magazine - Chicago Marriage 7 Leave Court victorious [picture]

03-26-2009 - Gay Chicago Magazine - Everyone's Got a Story [picture]

March 23, 2009 - "Day of Decision" Actions To Respond to CA Court Decision on Prop 8

March 27, 2009 - Get involved in Promoting Chicago's Participation In Anti-Prop 8 "Day of Decision" Action

April 8, 2009 - Illinois Should Emulate Iowa & VT - - - ...or our Illinois politicians should get out of the way. Iowa and Vermont Show Momentum for Marriage Equality: Let's Press on For More Victories!!

May 6, 2009 - Gay Marriage Action in Chicago Helps Inspires Action in ... Moscow, Russia!

June 12, 2009 - Another March on Washington: To be Worth the Effort, the Gay Rights March Has to be Done Correctly

June 13, 2009 - PROTEST President Obama's Broken Promises To the Gay Community

07-01-2009 - Windy City Times - GLN holds Obama protest

November 4, 2009 - WHY WASN'T THIS MAN BRANDED A BIGOT BY OUR SIDE IN MAINE?

November 4, 2009 - Maine: Analyzing Failure #31


2008

January 13, 2008 - Announcing Marriage Equality Day 2008!

January 31, 2008 - This Saturday - Hold the Candidates Accountable for LGBT Rights!

05-07-2008 - Windy City Times - Anti-same-sex marriage referendum push fails

05-17-2008 - Daily Herald - California gay marriage ruling will affect Illinois

May 15, 2008 - H-U-G-E Equal Marriage Rights Victory in California!!!

May 21, 2008 - Letters to the Editor: Philadelphia Gay News "Traditional Marriage"

06-18-2008 - Windy City Times - Letters: Immigration/marriage; A goodbye

11-05-2008 - The Advocate - In Wake of California Prop 8 Vote, Marriage Equality Lawsuits Begin Again Tyler, Olson, and Lawyer Gloria Allred File Suit in Wake of Prop. 8 [picture]

November 10, 2008 - Next Anti-Prop 8 Protest Set for Chicago [video]

November 13, 2008 - ALL OUT FOR EQUAL RIGHTS THIS SATURDAY!!

11-13-2008 - Medill Reports Chicago - Prop 8 momentum could lead to local change

11-14-2008 - CBS Chicago - Chicagoans Set To Protest California Prop 8 Demonstration Scheduled For Federal Plaza Saturday

11-15-2008 - Chicago Breaking News - Chicago crowd protests Calif. gay marriage ban [picture & videos]

11-15-2008 - Chicago Sun Times - Thousands gather, march in Chicago Prop. 8 protest [picture]

11-16-2008 - Chicago Pride - Evanston's Century Theatre comes under fire for CEO's 'Yes on 8' contribution Cinemark CEO Alan Stock contributes $10,000 against same-sex marriage

November 17, 2008 - HISTORIC DAY IN CHICAGO City Sees Most Significant LGBT Rights Demo in a Decade

November 17, 2008 - The Empire Strikes Back: City Lowers the Boom On One of Our Organizers

11-17-2008 - Chicago Tribune - The Queen of Hearts campaign for gay marriage rights [picture]

11-19-2008 - The Industry Standard - Join the Impact and the Web, part II: Organizing local rallies in four days [picture]

11-21-2008 - Chicago Public Radio WBEZ 91.5FM - Proposition 8 Opponents to Picket Evanston Movie Theatre

11-22-2008 - Chicago Pride - Advocates picket Evanston's Century Theatre following CEO's 'Yes on 8' contribution Theater's CEO gave $9999 to anti-gay California Proposition 8 [picture]

11-24-2008 - Daily Northwestern - Hundreds protest theater's support of Prop. 8 [picture]

November 26, 2008 - Report on Century Theatre Anti-Prop 8 Protest [videos]

11-26-2008 - Windy City Times - Prop 8 protest in Evanston [pictures]

December 5, 2008 - Day Without A Gay - Wednesday, December 10th

December 9, 2008 - DAY WITHOUT A GAY! Followed by: RALLY FOR WORKERS @ Republic Windows & Doors

12-09-2008 - Chicago Tribune - 'Day Without a Gay'Homosexuals urged to skip work

12-09-2008 - Chicagoist - Can You Go a Day Without A Gay?

12-10-2008 - Chicago Tribune - Illinois civil-union bill appears to be stalled State budget woes, Rod Blagojevich's arrest put measure on back burner

12-11-2008 - NBC Chicago - Hundreds Participate in ‘Day Without a Gay’ Rally Protesters call for same-sex marriage outside City Hall [picture]

12-11-2008 - WBBM 780 - Hundreds Seek Marriage Licenses On 'Call In Gay Day'

December 14, 2008 - "Day Without a Gay" Protest Swarms Marriage License Bureau

December 20, 2008 - Obama's Praying Homophobe: Reaping the Harvest in Rick Warren


2007

January 25, 2007 - GLNer Co-Authors Book Chapter About Marriage Equality

January 25, 2007 - PROTEST to demand FULL equal rights, including marriage rights, for Lesbians & Gays!


2006

January 5, 2006 - Call for Volunteers For Freedom to Marry Day!

01-06-2006 - Chicago Free Press - GAYS, LESBIANS TO RALLY AT MARRIAGE BUREAU

01-12-2006 - Chicago Free Press - Protesters Slam Bush

Febuary 7, 2006 - CELEBRATE PROTEST on FREEDOM TO MARRY DAY! This Saturday!

02-11-2006 - ABC - Gays and lesbians march for right to marry

02-12-2006 - WBBM780 - Gay Marriage Advocates March Downtown

02-15-2006 - Windy City Times - Gay Marriage Activists Stage Protest [pictures]

03-01-2006 - Windy City Times - GLN, OPALGA Start Anti-Oberweis Initiatives

March 6, 2006 - PROTEST Bigot Jim Oberweis, far right gubernatorial candidate [picture]

04-27-2006 - Chicago Tribune - Anti-gay issue could shake up the fall election

05-08-2006 - 365Gay.com - Illinois Anti-Group Hands In Referendum Names Governor Extends Benefits To Same-Sex Partners Of Civil Servants

05-08-2006 - Gay.com - Ill. marriage foes deliver ballot signatures

06-06-2006 - Chicago Tribune - Local gay rights activists protest marriage amendment

06-06-2006 - Chicago Tribune/Reuters - Marriage Amendment Protest - Press Photos [pictures]

06-07-2006 - Chicago Tribune - Gay leader: Marriage issue a fake Says GOP trying to obscure nation's deeper problems

07-05-2006 - Planet Out Network - Illinois marriage foes fall short on signatures


2005

Febuary 2, 2005 - Protest for Equal Rights On Freedom to Marry Day!

05-25-2005 - Windy City Times - Orr Skips Meeting with Marriage Activists

06-15-2005 - Windy City Times - GLN Protests Anti-Gays’ Fundraiser [picture]

06-24-2005 - Southern Voice - Task Force honors Daschle for opposing amendment Activists critical of former senator’s DOMA vote

07-15-2005 - Southern Voice - Gay groups award style over substance? Public officials who take ‘brave not perfect’ stands deserve nods, groups say

07-27-2005 - Windy City Times - Chicago GLBTs Debate Marriage Strategy

October 10, 2005 - Protest Against Anti-Gay Bigots This Tuesday


2004

06-18-2004 - Houston Voice - HRC endorses Kerry despite marriage issue Democrat criticized on Mass. marriage amendment support

07-27-2004 - 365Gay.com - Gay Pep Rallies & Protests At Democratic Convention [picture]

08-03-2004 - MargaretCho.com - Infuriated

08-06-2004 - 365Gay.com - Kerry, Edwards 'No Objection' To Missouri Gay Marriage Ban

09-03-2004 - Washington Blade - Gay protesters march against GOP in NYC Demonstrators assail Bush policies on marriage, AIDS

11-24-2004 - Windy City Times - Marriage Group Thanks Chicago Mayor Daley [picture]


2003

10-08-2003 - Chicago Free Press - Lakeview Marchers Demand Marriage Rights

10-08-2003 - Windy City Times - Shepard Marchers Rally for Marriage


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