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7 May 2013
US: Illinois GOP Chairman resigns after supporting equal marriage + The Chairman of the US Republican Party in Illinois has resigned, following persistent calls for him to step down over his support for equal marriage, but has denied that is the reason for his resignation.
16 April 2013
Study: Equal marriage could bring $42 million to Minnesota economy over three years 8 A new study has estimated that, if legalised, equal marriage could bring large economic boosts to the US state of Minnesota.
14 April 2013
US: Pro-same-sex marriage Illinois Republican party chairman to stay in role for now 2 The chair of the Illinois Republican Party will remain in his role, having survived a meeting to discuss whether to fire him for his backing of same-sex marriage.
8 April 2013
US: Second Illinois GOP lawmaker announces support for equal marriage bill 1 A second Republican in the Illinois House has announced his support for a bill to legalise equal marriage, and has said that he thinks others will follow.
5 April 2013
US radio host calls TIME magazine equal marriage cover ‘indecent’ and ‘a perversion’ 47 Peter LaBarbera of the anti-gay group, Americans For Truth About Homosexuality, has again weighed in on the debate about equal marriage, commenting on a TIME magazine cover featuring a gay kiss, and calling it a "perversion".
13 March 2013
US: Illinois State Representative says gay couples have ‘disordered relationships’ 29 A representative in the US state of Illinois has taken what she called a "courageous" stance against equal marriage, and defended "natural" marriage, by saying gay people have "disordered relationships".
9 March 2013
Update: Vote on removal of pro-same-sex marriage Illinois Republican chairman cancelled 10 A meeting due to take place today to decide the fate of Pat Brady, the Illinois Republican chairman who supported same-sex marriage legislation, has been cancelled.
9 March 2013
US: Illinois Republican party chairman may be ousted for same-sex marriage support 5 Republican party leaders will vote today on whether to oust Illinois chairman Pat Brady from his position, in reaction to statements Mr Brady made in January supporting same-sex marriage.
27 February 2013
US: Illinois same-sex marriage bill narrowly moves forward 7 The House Executive Committee barely cleared a bill to legalise same-sex marriage in the US state of Illinois on Tuesday with a 6-5 approval.
20 February 2013
US: Poll shows that half of Illinois residents support equal marriage + A poll of Illinois residents has found that half of people living in the state supported a bill to legalise equal marriage, with the percentage in opposition to it much lower.
18 February 2013
US: Republican senator attacks Illinois same-sex marriage bill as ‘discriminatory’ towards straight people 31 Republican Illinois Senator Kyle McCarter took to his Facebook page last week and condemned the state Senate’s 34-21 vote approving a bill to try to legalise same-sex marriage.
14 February 2013
US: Illinois Senate passes equal marriage in Valentine’s Day vote 9 The Illinois Senate has approved a bill to legalise same-sex marriage - although it still has to pass the House before it becomes law.
7 February 2013
US: Campaigners plan to pump $2 million into efforts to legalise equal marriage 6 In the US, a New York based equal marriage advocacy group has laid out plans to pump funds into several states' legislative battles to legalise equal marriage.
6 February 2013
US: Illinois equal marriage bill passes first reading and will face full Senate vote 3 The US state of Illinois came one step closer to legalising equal marriage on Tuesday, as a bill to legalise it passed the Senate Executive Committee, and will now face the vote in the full senate.
2 February 2013
US: Illinois Senate to vote on equal marriage on Valentine’s Day 5 The Illinois Senate may pass a bill which would legalise equal marriage in the state, and will vote on it on 14 February.
23 January 2013
US: Handcuffed Catholic priest was suffering from ‘stress-related self-bondage’ says bishop 45 A Catholic Illinois priest, who last year got stuck in a pair of handcuffs, was engaged in “non-sexual” conduct at the time, and the incident was brought on by “stress” – according to a bishop.
22 January 2013
Chicago: Transgender man prevented from using men’s shower room at spa 18 A transgender man has filed a complaint with the Illinois Department of Human Rights after the manager of a Chicago spa asked him not to use the men's shower room.
11 January 2013
US: Illinois Senate could ‘fast track’ and approve equal marriage ‘very soon’ 2 After the new General Assembly was sworn in in Illinois this week, the House Sponsor of a bill to legalise marriage equality in the state said the measure could come to a vote "very soon".
4 January 2013
US: Catholic priest forced to call 911 after getting stuck in handcuffs 56 A Catholic priest in Springfield, Illinois, has been granted a leave of absence after he called 911 from the rectory and told a dispatcher that he needed help getting out of handcuffs.
4 January 2013
Illinois: Senate Committee approves same-sex marriage bill + Although Democrats in the state of Illinois have delayed a full Senate vote that was planned for Thursday to make same-sex marriage legal, the Senate Committee approved the bill a few hours ago.

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