Local Politics

CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) today issued guidance clarifying that under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Illinois state law health insurers may not discriminate based on gender identity and related medical conditions. The guidance reminds insurers...

PROMO PAC, Missouri's statewide organization advocating for LGBT equality through the electoral process, announced the list of pro-equality candidates for the Missouri Primary Election on Tuesday, August 5th, 2014. To be considered, candidates must have completed a survey showing significant...

ST. LOUIS, MO – County Councilwoman Hazel Erby has come under scrutiny recently as she balances her reelection campaign, which relies heavily on political allies, and her opposition to anti-discrimination legislation which they support. Mrs. Erby faces her first competitive...

CHICAGO, IL – With Marriage Equality comes same-sex divorce. Deborah Mell, out Chicago City Councilwoman (D- 33rd Ward) and former Illinois State Representative (Chicago-40) announced the end of her marriage to Christin Baker via Twitter today. The couple were...

ST. LOUIS - A fundraising brunch was held in support of gubernatorial hopeful and Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster at the home of Frank Siano and Mike Tucker on June 14. Saturday’s event was the fourth time the couple has...

Eric Thorsland Eric Thorsland knows he’s in a tough race to unseat longtime U.S. Rep. John Shimkus in Congress to represent Illinois’ 15th congressional district. Shimkus (R-Collinsville) has represented his constituents – who have skewed more and more Republican...

ST. LOUIS – State Rep. Mike Colona (D-St. Louis) kicked off his final reelection campaign to represent Missouri’s 80th district at Friendly’s Sports Bar & Grill in South City on June 11. The out legislator will be term limited in...

The Missouri Democratic Party’s (MDP) annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner served up a series of speeches to rally their base on June 7 at the Renaissance Grand Hotel in St. Louis. A slate of Democratic officeholders spoke above the sing-song of silver...

Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon Ending months of speculation, Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon announced last summer that she would be challenging Republican incumbent and LGBT favorite Judy Baar Topinka for Illinois comptroller. Simon, a Democrat, and daughter of the...

She’s a proud mother and Democrat, a former Chief Judge of Madison County and running for Congress in Illinois’ 13th congressional district to unseat Tea Party-backed freshmen Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville). The swing district stretches from the Metro East...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A Missouri state lawmaker has introduced legislation to repeal the state’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. House Joint Resolution 85, introduced by openly gay state Rep. Mike Colona (D-St. Louis), would repeal Amendment 2, which...

ST. LOUIS - Ready for Hillary PAC - STL Kicked officially off with an organizing party held at John D. McGurk’s in Soulard, March 26. The event was attended by several LGBT and allied community members, and plans are underway...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The St. Louis arts’ community has teamed up to promote voter awareness and registration through the premiere of “Dance the Vote” campaign. This project brings together local artists who seek to make a difference during this...