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BIGOTRY & HOMOPHOBIA

2010

2009 - 2008 - 2007 - 2006 - 2002

April 9, 2010 - This is OUR City -- not Glenn Beck's or Sarah Palin's Protest the Tea Party Bigots

4-15-2010 - CBS2Chicago.com - Opponents Tell Tea Party Protesters To 'Go Home' - Activists Turn Out For Counter-Demonstration At Daley Plaza Tea Party Rally [picture]

April 17, 2010 - Chicago Tea Party Rally Draws Rightwing Kooks -- and Counter-Protesters

April 28, 2010 - Oppose Anti-Gay Terror Around the World

May 18, 2010 - I.D.A.H.O. 2010 - Chicago Protests in Solidarity With African LGBTs!

May 21, 2010 - Malawi Gay Couple Sentenced to 14 Years Prison

May 26, 2010 - Tiwonge & Steven split up by Malawi authorities - ACTION: Four things you can do to help support our heroes!

May 28, 2010 - Gay Couple Refused Service at South Suburban Restaurant for Kissing -- So, Let's Kiss-in!!

6-4-2010 - Chicago Tribune - Gay rights activists stage 'kiss-in' - Demonstration comes after couple allege discrimination at Alsip restaurant [picture]

August 1, 2010 - WHY We Are Protesting "Americans For Truth About Homosexuality" (AFTAH)

July 25, 2010 - August 4 -- PROTEST Teaching Kids to Hate Gays [picture]

August 5, 2010 - Pictures, Stories and Videos of Protest Against "Americans For Truth About Homosexuality" [pictures]

2009

January 18, 2009 - King Day LGBT African-American March For Justice & Respect

May 3, 2009 - Dispute Over How to Do International Solidarity With Jamaican LGBTs

May 3, 2009 - Protest Against the Torture and Murder of LGBTs in Iraq May 17th

May 6, 2009 - Iraqi Gays Face Gruesome Torture / Murder Technique

May 10, 2009 - Protest Focuses on Obama’s Failure to Denounce Rampant Anti-Gay Violence in Iraq

May 18, 2009 - Chicago Protest Backs Iraqi Gays [video]

June 25, 2009 - Big Anti-Gay Confab Coming to Chicagoland July 14th Protest Anti-Gay Hate Disguised as Religious Faith

July 15, 2009 - "Open Letter" sent to Mayor Daley, Free Press, Windy City Times, Gay Chicago

07-22-2009 - Windy City Times - Gay-rights activists protest in Wheaton

September 18, 2009 - Call for a Pro-LGBT Picket of the White House 6 PM, Saturday, Oct. 10th

October 7, 2009 - Pro-LGBT Picket of Obama This Saturday Moved from White House to HRC Gala

October 9, 2009 - Why We are Picketing President Obama & HRC Saturday Night....To Make Genuine Change, We Must Make Demands on BOTH Parties

December 10, 2009 - On coldest day of the year, we stand in solidarity with Ugandan LGBTs [pictures]

2008

April 16, 2008 - IDAHO, International Day Against HOmophobia

April 29, 2008 - Iranian Gay Leader To Headline Intn'l Gay Protest

May 17, 2008 - International Day Against Homophobia (I.D.A.HO) - Report and Pictures! [pictures]

05-21-2008 - Windy City Times - Activists mark day against homophobia [picture]

09-19-2008 - Chicago Tribune - 200 discuss high school for gay, lesbian, transgender youth in Chicago CPS chief Arne Duncan expected to decide fate by Oct. 1

10-01-2008 - WBEZ 91.5 FM Chicago Public Radio - Discussion of Proposed LGBT School in Chicago [audio]

10-10-2008 - CNN - Gay Friendly School Planned [video]

10-23-2008 - Chicago Journal - Mayor Daley weights in on Pride Campus


2007

April 30, 2007 - GLN to Host Nigerian Gay Leader As Part of National Tour

May 20, 2007 - Polish Gays Win Right to Hold Pride, But Moscow Pride Once Again Faces Repression

May 20, 2007 - Nigerian Gay Leader Speaks Out About Repression in His Country

May 27, 2007 - Moscow Gay Pride Physically Attacked by Fascists Dozens of Pride Participants Arrested

05-30-2007 - Windy City Times - Nigerian Activist: Man on a Mission [picture]

June 6, 2007 - PRIDE MONTH FORUM: Nigerian Gay Leader Speaks About Anti-Gay Repression

06-13-2007 - Windy City Times - Nigerian Activist Sheds Light on Homeland

10-04-2007 - UK Gay News - Russian Gay Activist in Chicago [pictures]

June 12, 2007 - Tell your Senators: Don’t Confirm Anti-Science, Religious Zealot For Surgeon General

2006

Febuary 9, 2006 - EMERGENCY PROTEST Against Chicago Visit by Viciously Anti-Gay President of Poland

02-11-2006 - WBBM780 - Gay Activists Protest Polish President During Chicago Visit

02-12-2006 - 365Gay.com - Gay Protest Greets Polish Pres. In Chicago

02-12-2006 - CBS - Polish President Honored At Niles Banquet Hall Gay Rights Group Protests His Visit For Remarks Before He Was President

02-15-2006 - Windy City Times - Poland's Anti-Gay Leader Visits Niles [picture]

Febuary 23, 2006 - Pictures and Reports of Recent GLN Protests

03-09-2006 - 365Gay.com - Gays Disrupt Speech By Polish President

March 17, 2006 - A Victory Over Illinois Gay-Haters! Illinois "Family" Institute Cancels Rally in Wake of Protest, Lack of Support

April 3, 2006 - Oppose Homophobic & Racist "Ultimate Warrior" at DePaul April 4th

April 9, 2006 - Celebrate the FAILURE of far right forces in Illinois to get an anti-gay referendumon the November ballot.

April 18, 2006 - Star-Studded April 20th "FAILURE" Event Making Local Wags' Heads Spin

May 8, 2006 - Anti-Gay Hate Group To Announce Referendum Today

05-08-2006 - Windy City Times - Couple at Immigration March Shares Experience to Create Awareness

05-08-2006 - Windy City Times - Knight at the Movies: Hate Crime & Seth Peterson on His Hate Crime Role

May 17, 2006 - STOP the proposed anti-gay referendum! YOU can help keep it off of the ballot!

May 17, 2006 - March with us in the Pride Parade! Why Watch, When You Can PARTICIPATE?!

June 2, 2006 - Stand For Justice Unite For Civil Rights!

June 2, 2006 - STOP the proposed Hate Campaign For Illinois

June 2, 2006 - Protest Against the "Ex-Gay" Fraud! Protest Against "Exodus International"

June 2, 2006 - Join Chicago's LGBT Activist Group @ Pride this year!

June 6, 2006 - Update on Stopping the Anti-Gay Referendum It's CRUNCH TIME!

June 8, 2006 - U.S. TOUR BY NIGERIAN GAY LEADER CANCELLED Persecuted Gay Activist Denied Visitor's Visa

June 22, 2006 - Last call-out for Pride Weekend & Next Tuesday's Protest Against the "Ex-Gay" Movement!

July 14, 2006 - The Gay Games Are Here --Show Your PRIDE & Oppose Anti-Gay Bigots!

08-30-2006 - 365Gay.com - Homophobia In Poland A 'Myth' PM Says

September 5, 2006 - Protest Against Clear Channel Wednesday Afternoon

09-13-2006 - Windy City Times - Coalition Protests Clear Channel Stations WGCI and V-103 [picture]

2002

07-2002 - News & Letters - Gays target racism


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