Number of LGBTQ+ elected officials continues to grow, but more needed for equitable representation
The news from Victory Institute also highlights the high-ranking LGBTQ+ officeholders around the nation.
July 1, 2025
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A Marriage Equality Proposal
An Illinois state representative talks about the proposed marriage equality bill and her own marriage proposal.
January 10, 2013
WATCH: Illinois Celebrates Marriage Equality Signing
There was plenty of joy in the air today as Gov. Pat Quinn signed marriage equality into law in a Chicago ceremony.
November 20, 2013
Meet The Newest Members of Chicago's Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame
Inductees into the nation's only government-supported LGBT hall of fame made their mark in a variety of endeavors.
November 14, 2014
Sadness, Anger, and Hope in Illinois
In the Land of Lincoln (and Obama), marriage equality supporters are upset about today's legislative failure but ready to fight on.
May 31, 2013
Illinois, Virginia Seek 'Ex-Gay' Therapy Bans
Bills to ban the use of such therapy on minors failed in both states last year, but lawmakers are trying again.
January 20, 2015
Illinois Governor Signs 'Ex-Gay' Therapy Ban Into Law
Illinois joins California, New Jersey, Oregon, and D.C. in banning use of the discredited, harmful practice on minors.
August 20, 2015
Illinois Sends Conversion Therapy Ban to Governor
Gov. Bruce Rauner hasn't said if he'll sign the bill, but its backers are optimistic.
May 29, 2015
Exclusive: 50+ LGBTQ Women, Nonbinary Activists Back Elizabeth Warren
Warren is "a strong progressive woman ... who will deliver on big, structural change for our country," the endorsers say.
December 24, 2019
Was Lori Lightfoot's Opponent Sending a Homophobic Dog Whistle?
Toni Preckwinkle, Lightfoot's opponent in the Chicago mayoral race, complimented her on being out -- but was she sending a signal to those who might not see that as positive?
March 11, 2019
Seattle Bans Conversion Therapy for Minors
The Emerald City becomes the 10th jurisdiction to make such a move.
August 1, 2016
Trump ally Bernie Moreno wins Republican primary for U.S. Senate from Ohio
He will face LGBTQ-supportive Democrat Sherrod Brown in November. Meanwhile, trans woman Arienne Childrey won her primary for Ohio House.
March 19, 2024
It Passed: Illinois Set to Become 15th State for Marriage Equality
The bill passed the House today, was already approved in the Senate, and the governor will sign it.
November 5, 2013
Trans Judge Candidate Wins, Anti-LGBTQ Congressman Loses in Illinois
Jill Rose Quinn is set to be the state's first trans judge, while LGBTQ ally Marie Newman bested one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress.
March 18, 2020
National Intervention Needed to End Conversion Therapy
As pastors challenge Illinois's ban on "ex-gay" therapy for minors, Equality Illinois CEO Brian C. Johnson calls for a nationwide end to the discredited practice.
August 17, 2016
Traveling, Legislating, and Moving: Your Diary Entries for #DayInLGBT
The third and final part of our diary series, capturing the #DayInLGBT.
December 12, 2014