The civil unions bill that now awaits the governor’s promised signature will provide same-sex couples in Illinois with sweeping protections and benefits, many of which were previously unattainable or required an expensive array of legal paperwork. At its essence, the bill says that two people who...

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In a landmark 32-24 vote, legislation recognizing civil unions among gay and lesbian couples passed the Illinois Senate Wednesday afternoon. The bill now moves to Gov. Quinn, who has pledged to sign it. More to follow. SOURCE

DETROIT – Alicia Skillman, executive director of Equality Michigan for the past two years, resigned Nov. 22, effective Dec. 31. Former board chair Denise Brogan-Kator has taken the reins as the chief executive officer, and will lead the organization during the search for a new permanent director. “I...

The Transgender Day of Remembrance was set aside to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. The event is held in November to honor Rita Hester, whose murder on November 28th, 1998 kicked off the “Remembering Our Dead” web project and a San Francisco candlelight...

LOS ANGELES (November 1, 2010) – The journey to the road of equality in the music industry for LGBT artists began today when nominations for the 2010 Annual OUTMUSIC Awards (www.outmusicawards.com) were announced at a press conference attended by national and international media at the Beverly...

This past August I was one of about 150,000 military spouses randomly selected to participate in the “don’t ask, don’t tell” survey sent out by the Department of Defense under the direction of Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. As a military wife these last 27 years, I felt fortunate to have...

Patrick Murphy (D)-PA, has been defeated by Michael Fitzpatrick. Murphy was the initiator and chief sponsor for the current bill that breathed such vibrant life into the fight to repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Seeing the sea of red sweeping across our country in the house and several gubernatorial...

Marcus Brandon has been elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives. He will represent the cities of Greensboro and High Point in the state legislature. Brandon will be the only openly LGBT state legislator in North Carolina, and one of just five openly LGBT African-Americans serving in state...

Providence, R.I. Mayor, David Cicilline, has been elected to serve in the House of Representatives, becoming the 7th in the history of the nation to do so! Congratulations to Mr. Cicilline on his victory. The Victory Fund, an organization that supports LGBT elected officials, has supported Cicilline...