Tag: Illinois
Largest study of gay brothers homes in on ‘gay genes’
A genetic analysis of 409 pairs of gay brothers, including sets of twins, has provided the strongest evidence yet that gay people are born gay. The study clearly links sexual orientation in men with two regions of the human genome that have been implicated before, one on the X chromosome and one on chromosome 8.
50th Sitting Senator, Republic Mark Kirk, Endorses Marriage Equality
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the U.S largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, today celebrated the announcements by Sens. Tom Carper, Democrat of Delaware, and Mark Kirk, Republican of Illinois, that they support marriage equality.
The Civil Rights Agenda Files Complaints Against Chick-fil-A
The Civil Rights Agenda (TCRA), Illinois’ largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights advocacy organisation, working with cooperating attorneys and on behalf of claimants, filed multiple complaints against Chick-fil-A with The Illinois Department of Human Rights.
Illinois House of Representatives Passes Civil Unions Bill
The Human Rights Campaign, America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights group, today praised Illinois’ House of Representatives for passing a civil unions bill by a 61-52 vote. The bill now moves to the state Senate.