Equality News

HB 5290 - an unnecessary "bullying" bill that promotes "youth programming" and "restorative measures" which will used to shape students' beliefs about homosexuality and gender confusion - failed in the Illinois Senate by a vote of 29-21-06 late in the afternoon on May 29th.

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Some Illinois conservatives fear their children are about to face an assault on their morals and religious beliefs.

Quinn, who last year strongly backed efforts to approve a civil unions bill and signed it into law, in February told the AP that the wanted to study the issues surrounding a gay marriage measure introduced by openly gay representatives Greg Harris, Deb Mell and Kelly Cassidy.

A point of pride for Omaha organizers of a national conference on racial and ethnic fairness in the courts: The four-day event has attracted a record 360 attendees from 35 states, the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands.

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Before the jury trial began, 52-year-old John B. Jones of Equality, Ill., entered a guilty plea in Saline County Circuit Court in Harrisburg to five counts of violating the Illinois Funeral Funds Act and six counts of theft by deception.