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 the New York State Assembly voted 89-52 today in favor of marriage for same-sex couples.  The legislation will now move to the State Senate. “It’s great to[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, and the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, the nation’s largest association of LGBT healthcare professionals, today released the third annual Healthcare Equality Index (HEI), a national report that sets benchmarks and[Read More…]

University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Governors State University (GSU) chapter of the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NSSLHA) will host a one-day seminar, “Autism Spectrum Disorders: Evidence-Based AAC Interventions” on Friday, June 5. The seminar will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., in room D34012, on GSU’s main campus. Approximately one-third[Read More…]

Commentary A Catholic Archbishop from Milwaukee is coming out, according to the Human Rights Campaign: In religion news, a former Wisconsin Archbishop is coming out as a gay man in a new book.  Archbishop Rembert Weakland says he wanted to be candid about his struggle understanding his sexual orientation, suppressing[Read More…]

Commentary by Eric Boehlert After abandoning the Republican Party in favor of a new Democratic home, Pennsylvania’s Arlen Specter experienced a handful of awkward moments that accompanied his aisle-crossing adventure. Specter’s three decades’ worth of Senate seniority were mostly stripped away by his new Democratic colleagues, and he seemed to[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Rich East High School released the names of students on Third Quarter Honor Roll. Students receiving top honors are listed below: SENIORS: Ashleigh Bingham, Samantha Bona, Sharita Booth, Ladarius Borner, Leslie Brown, Richard Clark, Ramon Clopton, Mahogany Collins, Mercedes Collopy, LaTesa Cook, Marcus Crews, Stanton Cruse, Steven[Read More…]

University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Professor Emeritus, Dr. David Matteson will lead a discussion of his latest book at Governors State University on May 27, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., in the Cafeteria Annex. Dr. Matteson was a professor of Psychology and counseling at GSU for 30 years. In his latest book,[Read More…]

Did he say, “Whazzup?” My favorite line was to his chief of staff: “This is a tough holiday for Rahm Emanuel.. Because he’s not used to saying the word, day, after mother…. That’s true…” Enjoy the video.

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Police were forced to shoot an unleashed dog that charged at police a week ago Friday. The animal was wounded when an officer shot it in the shoulder and taken to Forest South Animal Hospital. On Friday, May 1, after being dispatched to the 300 block of[Read More…]

Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Charles C. Haynes First Amendment Center senior scholar At a time when religious persecution is at the heart of the world’s most violent conflicts, religious freedom matters. That’s why the 2009 report from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom should be required reading[Read More…]