LGBTQ inclusive curricula introduced in hundreds of nyc gifted and talented schools
Hope in a Box, a start-up nonprofit based in New York that developed the definitive primer in LGBTQ-inclusive literature for
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Illinois
Illinois mandates LGBT curriculum law
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law a bill that mandates all public schools teach students about the contributions of
Read MoreIllinois lesbian and gay students elected Homecoming Royalty
Defying the stereotype of a Homecoming king and queen neither student describe themselves as popular, but rather likable students with
Read MoreMarriage equality bill goes to Illinois state Senate floor
A panel of Illinois lawmakers voted to send legislation legalizing marriage equality to the floor of the state Senate, setting
Read MoreObama wants marriage equality in Illinois
President Obama is urging the Illinois General Assembly to legalize marriage equality. State lawmakers will begin processing the measure as
Read MoreGroup of Illinois religious leaders lobbies for marriage equality
More than 200 pastors and rabbis are calling for lawmakers to approve legislation allowing marriage equality. They will send a
Read MoreIllinois Gov wants marriage equality bill in January
Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn says he hopes state lawmakers send him a marriage equality bill when they meet again in
Read MoreChurches cannot defend Illinois ban on marriage equality
A judge says two Chicagoland churches and the Illinois Family Institute cannot intervene in a lawsuit over the state’s ban
Read MoreNew Jersey, Delaware, Illinois and Rhode Island may embrace marriage equality
Among the states positioned for marriage battles in the near future are New Jersey, Delaware, Illinois and Rhode Island. All
Read MoreIllinois prosecutors refuse to defend ban on marriage equality
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan [pictured] and Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez have refused to defend the 16-year-old ban
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