Pat Brady announced position as legislators prepared to consider measure
Couples in four New England states challenged DOMA in federal court
Rhode Island, other states expected to debate issue in 2013
Advocates confident of sweep in Md., Maine, Minn., Wash. battles
Obama administration briefs visitors on federal initiatives
Findings show the nearly 5,000 couples in unions faced unequal treatment when filing for taxes, getting civil union license in some parts of the state
The Lambda Legal and ACLU suits coincide with the first anniversary of the state’s civil unions law
LGBT rights advocates react; Sunday protest of Cardinal called off
Law that guarantees same-sex couples in Illinois 648 benefits and privileges of opposite-sex unions goes into effect today; lines at County Clerk's office in Chicago out...