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Together We Cope Red Carpet Event

Tinley Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 20, 2011.  Together We Cope will hold its Annual Dinner Dance & Silent Auction on Friday, February 25 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Odyssey Country Club, 19110 Ridgeland Avenue, Tinley Park. Guests can walk the red-carpet “Academy Awards” style, dance to the varied contemporary sounds of[Read More…]

Tall Grass Gets Naked

“Naked” is coming to Tall Grass. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Beginning on January 21 and running through February 6, Tall Grass Arts Association will host an informal exhibit of the work of the Tall Grass Life Drawing Class. Instead of a traditional opening, the exhibit will feature “A Happening”[Read More…]

Ceremony Finalizes Adoption Process For Family That Challenged Florida’s Ban On Gay People Adopting

MIAMI–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2011. After a successful fight to overturn Florida’s ban on gay people serving as adoptive parents, the two young brothers adopted by Martin Gill participated in an adoption ceremony in Judge Cindy Lederman’s chambers in Miami-Dade County Juvenile Court today, marking the final step in their adoption process.[Read More…]

Chicago Radio Personality Honored by FBI

Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Local radio and television personality Roe Conn has been selected as the 2010 Chicago area recipient of the FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award (DCLA), announced Robert D. Grant, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The DCLA is presented annually by FBI[Read More…]

HRC to Bring Training Program for Transgender Job Seekers to Boston

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender civil rights organization, announced today it will hold the inaugural event of its Back to Work project in Boston on February 26-27, 2011.  The Back to Work project empowers transgender people who are unemployed or underemployed[Read More…]

Human Rights Campaign Partners with the Trevor Project around San Francisco Action Center & Store

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, today announced long term partnerships with The Trevor Project, the leading national organization focused on crisis and suicide prevention among LGBT youth.  The well-regarded organization joins the Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy[Read More…]

Supreme Court Rejects Appeal by D.C. Marriage Equality Opponents

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, applauded the Supreme Court’s rejection today of a last-ditch appeal  by marriage equality opponents determined to put the rights of same-sex couples in D.C. up for a public vote. Last March, D.C. became[Read More…]

Attorney General Madigan Urges Fans to Beware of Bears Playoff Ticket Scams Online

Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–January 18, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today warned fans purchasing Chicago Bears playoff tickets to take caution and properly investigate the ticket seller when making online payments. Madigan said ticket scams have surfaced during high-demand special events such as Sunday’s Bears playoff game, when fans have purchased tickets online[Read More…]

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