Buy tickets now for the Spring Wine Tasting Party at Sidetrack on Wed., June 5.

Sample more than 99 wines from around the world. Click here to get a ticket today.

Check the Equality Illinois Marriage Hate Watch and Rapid Response hub. Report lies and slurs against the LGBT community and our allies to info@eqil.org or fax 773-477-6912.

Find us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com
/equalityillinois and on Twitter at @EqualityIll

While the battle for marriage equality continues, here are Civil Union resources:
Q&A about Civil Unions
Clergy who will perform Civil Unions
Illinois Wedding Guide

EMAIL Your Legislators

Turn to the Equality Illinois Faith and Freedom Initiative for resources on supportive clergy and involving your community in LGBT-inclusive practices

Law firms are recognized in the 2012 Equality Illinois  Raising the Bar corporate responsibility report.

The 2012 Law Firm Best Practices Manual is a comprehensive 44-page guide to building LGBT-inclusive practices.

Fighting for transgender rights. Find the Voting While Transgender resource kit.

About Equality Illinois

Contact Equality Illinois

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It's time, Illinois.

We have two weeks left to win the freedom to marry in Illinois! We can do it - but it's going to take all of us to make history. Join us at our community meeting in Chicago on Wednesday and learn how you can help pass marriage equality by the end of May: http://illinoisunites.org/meeting

Tell your representative: the time is now to secure marriage in Illinois.

Country music stars support the freedom to marry.
Illinois Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan: "the Illinois House is poised for final action."
Recent Developments: Rep. Ken Dunkin, the leader of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, announces he will be a chief cosponsor of the marriage bill in the House.
NAACP State Conference Supports Marriage Equality
Chicago Health Department Panel says the marriage bill "is a vote for public health."
Illinois House Republicans Add Their Support;  Our Statement
State's top Republican, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, endorses marriage equality
Faith Leaders Praise Marriage Bill's Protections of Religious Freedom
Chicago Athletes Support the Freedom to Marry
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel
More than 300 clergy and faith leaders
Top business executives and companies
African-American leaders
Latino-American leaders

The Freedom to Marry is endorsed by: Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald, Peoria Journal-Star, Pioneer Press, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Springfield Journal Register, Daily Illini, Quad City Times

At Equality Illinois Gala, Gov. Quinn Says We All Must Work to Pass the Bill

Majority of Illinoisans Support Marriage Equality

President Obama the first president to mention LGBT rights at inaugural

Chicago Mayor Emanuel Signs Marriage Pledge

Marriage Bill Introduced; Equality Illinois Calls for Swift Action; Read The Bill

Civil Unions Fail to Provide Equality

What are we fighting for? See our new marriage/civil union photo gallery on Facebook.

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