gay and lesbian laws in chicago?
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Being gay or lesbian is allowed provided you have sex in private with an adult partner.
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having lived in both areas, I would say that is is dependent on what part of each city you choose, and prior to 2004, I would have said Columbus, but with the recent voting patterns and very strict amendment that restricts all rights of non-married couples (straight and gay), I would make them on equal footing now.  Both cities have strong gay communities and resources - if you do a web search, both cities should have gay yellow pages and websites with gay-friendly resources.   If you are looking to live there, I would also suggest staying in the more urban, "city"areas and not getting too far out into suburbs - tolerance seems to go down the farther out you get!
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www.gay.com is a good place to look. Also, if you go into Google, just type in Gay Clubs Orange County.
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I am member of HRC too, and recommend that.\n\nIn addition to jack b's recommendentations, might I suggest you look at this link, it provides a pretty extensive listing of glbt organizations\n\nhttp://faculty.washington.edu/alvin/gayorg.htm\n\nYou might also use keywords in a search for something in your town (ie gay, yourtown, groups, organizations).
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I did a search on the web & it yielded nothing, so I'm guessing the City of Aurora hasn't posted it anywhere, which probaby means you are going to have to call city hall & specifically ask for the city ordinances thereof...good luck & have fun
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in chicago or houston
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Same sex marriges are illegal in all states except Massachusetts. Vermont allows civil unions, bot not gay marrige
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MOST "open container laws are on the books as a tool for law enforecment to use if they feel that someone is going to be a "problem" I don't know what part of Chicago you are in, but i would go ahead with it, if an officer does come up to you just appologie, explain you were trying to have a romantic picnic. Most of the time they will let it slde, worst case they may confiscate the wine, but it is unlikely if you're have a quiet picnic that they will hassle you.
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Click on this site.\n\nhttp://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools.html
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http://www.peoples-law.org/housing/ltenant/legal%20info/Bal%20county%20special%20rules%202.html\n\nthat link has alot of Information maybe what you want is there. I hope I helped.
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HECK NO.  This is totally different. We are living in different times. The time for the CRM was different because no one is having the police hose down GLBT's in the street and have dogs bite them becuase of it. I can understand some of their legal struggles, especiallly when it comes down to something as fundamental to family and relationships as marriage, but it can not be compared. I think it is better compared to the wommen's suffrage movement.
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Yes, its still very gay friendly.  Straights have started going there and as mentioned before, both the visitors and the city's tourist industry has begun to "upscale" a bit.\n\nDozens of guest houses cater to the gay community, and almost all others are gay friendly.\n\nLink below might be of help.
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I don't think gay life in AZ is any harder than any other urban area. It is a little difficult reconciling one's head to living in a red state.\n\nThere are no specific anti-discrimination laws at the state level, but there are some at city level. And I believe Tempe offers domestic partner benefits to their employees. Gay marriage is illegal in AZ and unlikely to be approved any time soon. But many larger corporations offer domestic partner benefits regardless of what city they are in in order to be competitive.\n\nHate crimes exist, but they do everywhere. I was bashed in SF, but haven't been threatened in 10 years in Phoenix.
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There is an activist handbook written by the Human Rights Campaign, the largest GLBT rights organization in America, available to print out from their web site:\nhttp://nmmstream.net/hrc/downloads/meetup_docs/HRCActionGuide.pdf
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The Federal Defense of Marriage Act which permits states to not recognize same sex marriages performed elsewhere. If a gay couple is married legally in Massachusetts, that marriage is not recognized anywhere else under the DOMA unlike heterosexual marriages. DOMA also includes a clause that marriage exists only between a man and woman. But each state can write its own marriage laws. Arizona, for example, states "Marriage between persons of the same sex is void and prohibited."\n\nAnti-discrimination laws are against gays and lesbians because they are not included. It is still legal at the federal level and in many states to fire a person simply because they are gay.
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was this a new law that went into affect  recently I have never heared gay men can't shop together!
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the chicago hand gun ban states that all handguns are illegal at all times unless you are approved for special reasons, such as being a cop etc.  The jurisdiction runs all the way through cook county.  If you are from out of town you might not know where this stretches from but it does cover a lot of nw suburbs.  Unless you are in lake county.  I would probably leave any handguns at home.  If you choose to carry a rifle or gun of that nature there are specifics on how to transport them too.