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PHOTO: Woman climbs shirtless on top of altar at Germany’s largest cathedral on Christmas morning.

Atta girl. Fun fact: The altar had to be reblessed by the bishop after her protest. —source

Posted in: Images, News & Rumors, Politics & Activism 10 years ago 0

With Equal Marriage Victories in California & Washington, It’s Time to Step Up in Illinois!

With this week’s victory over California’s Proposition 8 and next week’s likely passage of marriage equality legislation in the State of Washington, it’s a golden opportunity to push for full marriage equality here in the […]

Posted in: News & Rumors, People, Politics & Activism 12 years ago 0

Today’s Protest Canceled, but Cardinal George’s ”Apology” to Gays Doesn’t Get to the Heart of the Matter

Even though the Gay Liberation Network finds the “apology” of Francis George woefully inadequate, we nevertheless agree to call off the protest scheduled for January 8 (tomorrow, Sunday) at Holy Name Cathedral.  While taking this […]

Posted in: News & Rumors, Politics & Activism 12 years ago 0

Cardinal George, You’ve Got to be Kidding

Nope.  You really are that much of a bigot. In comparing LGBT rights activists to the KKK — and then repeatedly refusing to apologize or even distance himself from this outrageous comment — Chicago’s Cardinal […]

Posted in: Politics & Activism 12 years ago 4

Cardinal George Takes Another Pot-Shot @ LGBT Activists

Cardinal George compares GLN to KKK.  Silly George, the KKK also used religion to deflect charges of bigotry. Here’s our response: “In comparing LGBT rights advocates to the KKK, the Cardinal shows that he is […]

Posted in: People, Politics & Activism 12 years ago 0

LGBTs Respond to Cardinal George’s Criticism of Our Protest

Chicago’s Cardinal Francis George recently took the Gay Liberation Network (GLN) to task for our protest Sunday morning in front of Holy Name Cathedral against his anti-gay policies.  Cardinal George issued the following statement: “Some […]

Posted in: Politics & Activism 13 years ago 3

Important Win for LGBT Rights and Secular Activists!

The City of Chicago said they would not arrest protesters at a forthcoming Gay Liberation Network protest for violation of an ordinance which bans most picketing of religious institutions immediately before, during or after religious services are being conducted.

Posted in: Image, Politics & Activism 13 years ago 2

Cardinal George Again Blasts ”Gay Marriage”

In this week’s Windy City Times, Chicago’s Cardinal Francis George again speaks out against equal marriage rights while traveling to Boston. “No one has the right to change marriage,” he says. Funny, women used to […]

Posted in: Image, Politics & Activism 13 years ago 0