Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2014. Leaders in Washington Pushing to Strengthen and Expand Social Security In a sign that the push to expand Social Security is continuing to build support, on Wednesday Senators Mark Begich (D-AK) and Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced the Retirement and Income Security Enhancements (RAISE) Act. The RAISE[Read More…]

HOMEWOOD, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 12, 2014. Sertoma Centre, Inc. broke ground on June 11 for Kimball Court Apartments, a permanent supportive housing development in Homewood. Gus van den Brink, executive director of Sertoma Centre, Inc., and Board President, Bob Straz, joined officials from the Illinois Housing Development Authority, Housing Authority of Cook[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2014.  Freedom to Marry, the campaign to win marriage nationwide, and Shiraz Events, the award-winning design, production, wedding planning and catering company, announced a new online partnership and promotion. The launch includes a campaign in which anyone who creates a “Wedding Registry” page benefiting Freedom to Marry[Read More…]

World Premiere of Performances on Struggle and Strengths of Afghanistan and Iraq Veterans Chicago, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)—June 11, 2014 – The National Veterans Art Museum (NVAM) is pleased to host performances of Unraveling Veterans by Chicago Danztheatre Chicago. Unraveling Veterans tells the stories of five veterans from Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq. Free[Read More…]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2014.  The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Alabama filed a federal lawsuit today challenging Alabama’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of April and Ginger Aaron-Brush of Birmingham. The couple was wed in Massachusetts but their marriage is[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 10, 2014. Thank you, John [Elias], for that kind introduction – and for your leadership as President of DOJ Pride.  It’s a pleasure to be here today.  And it’s a privilege to join you – and so many of your peers and predecessors – in celebrating the 20th[Read More…]

North Dakota Becomes 31st State, Final Non-Marriage State With Marriage Lawsuit New York–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2014.  Today, seven committed same-sex couples are suing the state of North Dakota in federal court for the freedom to marry.  With the addition of North Dakota, every U.S. state without the freedom to marry has[Read More…]

New York–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2014.  Today a Wisconsin federal judge ruled in Wolf v. Walker that the state’s marriage ban is unconstitutional. Evan Wolfson, president of Freedom to Marry, released the following statement: “Today’s decision out of Wisconsin marks the twentieth consecutive ruling by a federal or state judge since last year that[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2014. GOP Calls for Repeal of Affordable Care Act Are Fading Fast In a sign that the harshest opposition to the Affordable Care Act may be softening, GOP candidates across the country are dropping calls to repeal the health care reform law and are instead spending this[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2014. The Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive, Park Forest, will host a Health Living Group on Thursday, June 12 from noon to 1:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Expert yoga teacher, Karen Nielson, will talk about the benefits[Read More…]