Nation’s Capital is Sixth U.S. Jurisdiction to Permit Same-Sex Couples to Marry Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, issued the following statement after a new law in the District of Columbia permitting same-sex marriages became effective recently. “This[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, hosted a town hall conversation in Greensboro, NC, to engage people of faith in LGBT equality advocacy and address ways to combat misleading information from the religious right about LGBT people[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, honored 305 employers as its 2010 ‘Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality” at the Sixth Annual LGBT Workplace Awards Seminar and Reception held last night. The event, hosted by Time[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, hailed this week’s Senate Armed Service Committee hearing on the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) law for pointing out the failure of the current ban on lesbians and gays serving openly[Read More…]

From ABC News: A pair of Iraq war veterans who were dismissed, or soon will be, from the military under the Pentagon’s "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy, were arrested by police officers today after chaining themselves to the front gate of the White House, as part of a protest of[Read More…]

Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2010.  The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) has launched a new web site (www.ildceo.net/granttracker) that gives citizens greater access to information about who received grant funding, where it was spent, and for what purpose. DCEO unveiled the Grant Tracker site during National Sunshine Week,[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2010.  What follows is the opening statement of Senator Carl Levin (D-Mich.) before the Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing to continue to receive testimony relating to the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. “The Secretary of Defense testified before this Committee on February 2nd that he supported the[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– An interview with Kenny Yochelson, owner of the Holiday Star Theater in Park Forest, courtesy the Holiday Star.

The Park Forest Stamp Club is holding its 50th Anniversary Postage Stamp Show. (Photo: morgueFile) Update Monday, April 5: Because of another event taking place at St. Ireneaus Church, the stamp show will only be held on Saturday, not Saturday and Sunday has was previously reported. Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Park Forest Recreation & Parks is offering a motorcoach trip thru Diamond Tours® June 21-25 to Branson, Missouri. Participants will have the opportunity to enjoy 5 days, 4 nights and 8 meals and admission to 7 Fabulous Branson Shows. The price is $469.00 per person, based[Read More…]