Years of groundwork--and waiting--behind Illinois gay marriage suits

The fight over same-sex marriage in Illinois will soon begin to play out in the Cook County courts. Gay rights groups are launching two separate cases arguing the state's same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional. But only after years of strategizing, organizing and politicking do advocates believe their moment is now....

WBEZ • Jun 11, 2012

Indiana stage collapse lawsuits could challenge state's rules on gay marriage

Attorney Kenneth Allen said his clients were recently married in Hawaii, a state that allows same sex civil unions. Beth Urschel was injured in the stage collapse. Her spouse, Tammy VanDam, died from the incident....

WBEZ • Aug 23, 2011

Civil unions still not OK in Indiana

Indiana already has a law that bans same-sex marriage. But earlier this year, Indiana lawmakers approved a measure to make that law even stronger. They want to amend the state's constitution to limit marriage between a man and a woman. The thought is by including the prohibition in the state's constitution, it would be much harder for future lawmakers to change it. But before it's added to Indi...

WBEZ • Jun 3, 2011