Federal court says birth certificates should list both mothers in same-sex marriages
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CHICAGO — The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals last week ruled in favor of women who sued to have both their names on their children’s birth certificate.
The case involves Indiana’s birth certificate law.
The Indiana Lawyer reported that the women filed a lawsuit in 2015 after they were prohibited from including both their names on their children’s birth certificates.
UIS prof publishes LGBTQ encyclopedia
SPRINGFIELD — A political science professor at University of Illinois-Springfield (UIS) has published an encyclopedia on LGBTQ people in the U.S. political system.
HIV/AIDS housing org Doorways planning new campus
ST. LOUIS — Doorways, a nonprofit that provides housing services for people living with HIV/AIDS, is planning to build a $7 million, 50-apartment campus.
HRC releases 2020 Corporate Equality Index
WASHINGTON — The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released their annual Corporate Equality Index this week, saying the largest number of companies yet had gotten a perfect 100.