Chicago will join more than 80 cities across America this Saturday in a nationwide protest of Proposition 8, which revoked marriage rights from the gay and lesbian community in California. Despite its passing last week, Prop 8 has been met with immense opposition, particularly in its home state. Still, progressives in the rest of the country tend to look to California to set the tone, so the passing of Prop 8 sets a disappointing precedent for those who hoped its defeat would set a new standard. more ›

Last night, about 150+ protesters showed up outside the Renaissance Hotel, where the Chicago Museum of Broadcast Communications was inducting into the Radio Hall of Fame Focus on the Family’s James Dobson. Dobson donated $800,000 to California’s Proposition 8, which passed last week, amending California’s constitution, removing the right of gay men and lesbian women to marry. more ›