Stonewall Democrats Illinois http://www.illinoisstonewall.org/ en Copyright 2008 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:39:31 -0600 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Issues HB 1826: The Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Unions Act

In February of 2007, state representative Greg Harris introduced HB 1826, which would provide basic protections to both same-sex and opposite-sex couples in Illinois. Protections for couples would include inheritance rights, medical decision-making and hospital visitation rights.

Currently, HB 1826 has made its way through the necessary committees, and currently has 12 co-sponsors in addition to Rep. Harris. As of now, the bill is awaiting confirmation that the necessary support is in place before a vote will be called.

What you can do:

--Contact your state representative! Click here
www.civilunionsillinois.org
to instantly send a message to your representatives urging them to commit to voting for HB 1826. The only way your elected leaders will know how you feel is if you tell them. Tell them your personal story about why civil unions is important to you. Sending a message takes only a few minutes, but is crucial to making HB 1826 successful.

--Spread the word! Lawmakers in Springfield need to hear from as many LGBT and allied supporters across the state in order to make civil unions a reality. Will you tell 5 friends to contact their representatives as well?

]]> http://www.illinoisstonewall.org/2008/04/issues.php http://www.illinoisstonewall.org/2008/04/issues.php Top Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:39:31 -0600 The Road from Victory VictRoad.jpg http://illinoisstonewall.org/events/TheRoadFromVictory]]> http://www.illinoisstonewall.org/2006/11/the_road_from_v.php http://www.illinoisstonewall.org/2006/11/the_road_from_v.php Mon, 20 Nov 2006 20:51:51 -0600 Stonewall Democrats Illinois launches OUT FOR VICTORY 2006 to elect OUT FOR VICTORY 2006, a campaign to mobilize GLBT Democrats to help re-elect Governor Rod Blagojevich, and elect candidates Tammy Duckworth (IL-6), and Dan Seals (IL-10) to the U.S. Congress]]> http://www.illinoisstonewall.org/2006/09/stonewall_democ_2.php http://www.illinoisstonewall.org/2006/09/stonewall_democ_2.php Newsroom Mon, 18 Sep 2006 21:15:21 -0600 STONEWALL DEMOCRATS ILLINOIS CALLS ON DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEEMEN TO SELECT AN LGBT TO REPLACE MCKEON Stonewall Democrats Illinois, an organization of gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, and transgender Democrats, call on the 5 Democratic Ward Committeemen choosing Representative Larry McKeon’s replacement on the November ballot to choose an LGBT individual.

]]> http://www.illinoisstonewall.org/2006/08/stonewall_democ_1.php http://www.illinoisstonewall.org/2006/08/stonewall_democ_1.php Newsroom Mon, 07 Aug 2006 13:17:02 -0600 Welcome ]]> http://www.illinoisstonewall.org/2006/05/welcome.php http://www.illinoisstonewall.org/2006/05/welcome.php Front Tue, 30 May 2006 17:41:45 -0600 STONEWALL DEMOCRATS ILLINOIS CALLS ON GOVERNOR TO REMOVE SISTER CLAUDETTE Today Stonewall Democrats Illinois, an organization of gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, and transgender Democrats, regrettably calls on Governor Rod Blagojevich to remove Sister Claudette Marie (Johnson) Muhammad from the Governor’s Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes.

]]> http://www.illinoisstonewall.org/2006/03/stonewall_democ.php http://www.illinoisstonewall.org/2006/03/stonewall_democ.php Newsroom Thu, 09 Mar 2006 12:22:30 -0600 Stonewall Democrats Illinois Endorse Primary Candidatess On Wednesday, March 1, 2006, in front of a packed audience, Stonewall Democrats Illinois hosted a candidate forum followed by a candidate endorsement meeting,

]]> http://www.illinoisstonewall.org/2006/03/news.php http://www.illinoisstonewall.org/2006/03/news.php Newsroom Sat, 04 Mar 2006 13:21:58 -0600 Equality Illinois
www.equalityillinois.org

Human Rights Campaign
www.hrc.org

National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
www.thetaskforce.org

National Stonewall Democrats
www.stonewalldemocrats.org

Democratic National Committee (DNC)
www.dnc.org

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC)
www.dccc.org

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC)
www.dscc.org

Democratic Party of Illnois (IDP)
www.ildems.com

]]> http://www.illinoisstonewall.org/2006/01/post_2.php http://www.illinoisstonewall.org/2006/01/post_2.php Links Fri, 06 Jan 2006 10:23:25 -0600 OFFICERS Rick Ingram
President

Tom Chaderjian
Vice President

Jim Derico
Treasurer


Secretary

]]> http://www.illinoisstonewall.org/2005/12/officers.php http://www.illinoisstonewall.org/2005/12/officers.php About Mon, 19 Dec 2005 15:27:45 -0600 Candidate Survey Please click on the link below to download Candidate Survey for endorsements.

Candidate Survey

]]> http://www.illinoisstonewall.org/2005/12/candidate_surve.php http://www.illinoisstonewall.org/2005/12/candidate_surve.php About Mon, 19 Dec 2005 15:10:30 -0600 Interested In Becoming More Involved? We are in the process of building on our strategic plan and can use your help. We are looking for volunteers to help us in the following areas: 

Development 

Political Action 

Communications 

If you would like to be more involved please contact us at:

stonewall@illinoisstonewall.org

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]]> http://www.illinoisstonewall.org/2005/12/post.php http://www.illinoisstonewall.org/2005/12/post.php RightCol Fri, 16 Dec 2005 13:44:58 -0600 Contact Us! Stonewall Democrats Illinois
1830 S. Michigan Ave., Unit A
Chicago, IL 60616
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We invite you to BE ACTIVE in GLBT Democratic politics in Illinois – TODAY by licking on Membership and joining Stonewall Democrats Illinois.

Stonewall Democrats Illinois is part of a national GLBT grassroots political federation. As advocates for social and political issues in our community and within the Democratic Party, we fulfill our mission through:

EDUCATION – We educate our community about the differences between the Democrats and the Republicans on our issues and the difference that party makes in moving our agenda forward. Though it’s hard to believe, around 22% of GLBT voters voted for George W. Bush in 2004, with negative consequences to the GLBT community.

ADVOCACY – We act as advocates within the Democratic Party. As a partisan political organization, we have the responsibility to insure our issues are addressed. We have the tough conversations with Democratic Party officials about why our families need and deserve more support from our party and its elected officials. “Back of the bus politics” just won’t cut it for GLBT Democrats!

MOBILIZATION - We support fair-minded Democrats who actively support our issues, defend our values against hate-inspired attacks, and understand the value we bring to the Democrat party by mobilizing our members and volunteers in their campaigns. We act to get out the vote to exercise our political power and voice. We invite you to join us whether you’re a political veteran or just getting your feet wet. Our GLBT Democratic family is diverse, energetic, fun and waiting for you.

Candidate Endorsement Policy

Please click on the link below to download Stonewall Democrats Illinois Endorsement Policy.

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