Marriages an inspiration, not ‘disaster’
Posted on Jun 19, 2008 at 01:43 pm
Chicago Tribune
June 19, 2008
Eric Zorn discusses how his marriage was not affected by marriage equality in California, and indeed he is honored to share the institution with more loving and committed couples. (Link)
June 19, 2008
Eric Zorn discusses how his marriage was not affected by marriage equality in California, and indeed he is honored to share the institution with more loving and committed couples. (Link)
Plan against marriage fails
Posted on May 07, 2008 at 07:03 pm
State Journal Register
May 6, 2008
An anti-marriage group failed to qualify a discriminatory advisory referendum for the Illinois November ballot. (Link)
May 6, 2008
An anti-marriage group failed to qualify a discriminatory advisory referendum for the Illinois November ballot. (Link)
Group pushing anti-gay referendum
Posted on May 01, 2008 at 02:42 pm
Windy City Times
April 30, 2008
An anti-gay group is collecting signatures in Illinois to place a non-binding referendum on the November 2008 ballot against marriage, something they tried and failed to do in 2006. (Link)
April 30, 2008
An anti-gay group is collecting signatures in Illinois to place a non-binding referendum on the November 2008 ballot against marriage, something they tried and failed to do in 2006. (Link)
Marriage emphasized at reception
Posted on Feb 21, 2007 at 01:26 pm
Windy City Times
February 21, 2007
The Sixth Annual Freedom to Marry Reception was hosted Feb. 15 in Chicago. The free reception was sponsored by Lambda Legal, Merrill Lynch, and The Aragon Ballroom, and spotlighted efforts to support equal marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples. [Link]
February 21, 2007
The Sixth Annual Freedom to Marry Reception was hosted Feb. 15 in Chicago. The free reception was sponsored by Lambda Legal, Merrill Lynch, and The Aragon Ballroom, and spotlighted efforts to support equal marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples. [Link]
Marriage: Scripture vs. morality
Posted on Nov 14, 2006 at 01:28 pm
The University of Chicago Law School Faculty Blog
November 14, 2006
Our nation's greatest achievement has been its ability to recognize and overcome deeply entrenched racial, religious, gender, and ethnic discrimination. We will achieve this as well in the realm of sexual orientation. But some of us grow impatient. [Link]
November 14, 2006
Our nation's greatest achievement has been its ability to recognize and overcome deeply entrenched racial, religious, gender, and ethnic discrimination. We will achieve this as well in the realm of sexual orientation. But some of us grow impatient. [Link]
Church supports civil marriages
Posted on Oct 02, 2006 at 01:33 pm
The Telegraph
October 2, 2006
For the past 30 years the church has performed weddings of gay and lesbian couples while supporting the rights of other churches to sanction marriage of their choice. "Civil marriage is different," said Khleber M. Van Zandt, pastor of the First Unitarian Church of Alton. "When a couple is married in the eyes of the state, they receive protections far beyond what those who are considered unmarried receive from our system of laws." [Link]
October 2, 2006
For the past 30 years the church has performed weddings of gay and lesbian couples while supporting the rights of other churches to sanction marriage of their choice. "Civil marriage is different," said Khleber M. Van Zandt, pastor of the First Unitarian Church of Alton. "When a couple is married in the eyes of the state, they receive protections far beyond what those who are considered unmarried receive from our system of laws." [Link]
Illinois officials vote to keep anti-gay ban off November ballot
Posted on Aug 14, 2006 at 01:34 pm
Bgay.com
August 14, 2006
The Illinois Board of Election on Friday upheld a decision not to allow a proposed referendum on marriage for gay and lesbian couples on the ballot in Illinois because the conservative group behind the initiative did not collect enough valid signatures. [Link]
August 14, 2006
The Illinois Board of Election on Friday upheld a decision not to allow a proposed referendum on marriage for gay and lesbian couples on the ballot in Illinois because the conservative group behind the initiative did not collect enough valid signatures. [Link]
DuPage couple turned away on V-Day
Posted on Feb 22, 2006 at 01:37 pm
Windy City Times
February 22, 2006
"With the whole staff eavesdropping—and not so subtly—we explained about the rights we are denied and that this is a matter of civil rights. We also told them about Freedom to Marry week, which they were unaware of." McMillan and Szalkowski were more than civil; they were downright personable. "We [ even ] brought the office a box of candy, which was well-received," they stated. [Link]
February 22, 2006
"With the whole staff eavesdropping—and not so subtly—we explained about the rights we are denied and that this is a matter of civil rights. We also told them about Freedom to Marry week, which they were unaware of." McMillan and Szalkowski were more than civil; they were downright personable. "We [ even ] brought the office a box of candy, which was well-received," they stated. [Link]
COMMENTARY: Marriage matters
Posted on Oct 12, 2005 at 01:44 pm
Daily Illini
October 12, 2005
After listening to a discussion on why marriage matters in Illinois, Mollison writes about his recent understanding about the privilege of marriage and the real harm and unfairness of being denied this legal right. He discusses how same-sex couples have already suffered way too much for being different, how the legal inequality only serves to harm families and does not benefit non-gay couples, and the personal issues involved, especially the tragedy of not being able to marry the one you love. "To be honest [thinking about homosexuality] made me feel uncomfortable...real people suffer when the law enforces my discomfort." He continues about why marriage equality is a civil rights struggle and the importance of taking a step back and really looking at the facts. [Link]
October 12, 2005
After listening to a discussion on why marriage matters in Illinois, Mollison writes about his recent understanding about the privilege of marriage and the real harm and unfairness of being denied this legal right. He discusses how same-sex couples have already suffered way too much for being different, how the legal inequality only serves to harm families and does not benefit non-gay couples, and the personal issues involved, especially the tragedy of not being able to marry the one you love. "To be honest [thinking about homosexuality] made me feel uncomfortable...real people suffer when the law enforces my discomfort." He continues about why marriage equality is a civil rights struggle and the importance of taking a step back and really looking at the facts. [Link]
LETTER: Parent supports marriage equality
Posted on Oct 10, 2005 at 01:38 pm
Freedom to Marry
October 10, 2005
In a brief email, Caroline Mallory responds to the radio segment on AM 580, WILL in Champaign-Urbana, IL with Evan Wolfson. She expresses her frustration with the inequities her gay son faces and will continue to face without true equality under the law, as well as her hope behind the marriage equality movement. [Link]
October 10, 2005
In a brief email, Caroline Mallory responds to the radio segment on AM 580, WILL in Champaign-Urbana, IL with Evan Wolfson. She expresses her frustration with the inequities her gay son faces and will continue to face without true equality under the law, as well as her hope behind the marriage equality movement. [Link]