Top Trending: Jan. 26 - Feb. 2, 2013

Valentine's Day could be the day Illinois moves closer to becoming the 10th state to legalize gay marriage.

Illinois Senator Heather Steans, the sponsor of a gay marriage bill in the Senate, said she hopes to move the bill shortly after lawmakers return in early February.

Republicans in Illinois are keeping quiet on a proposal to legalize gay marriage in the state.

Former Chicago Bears coach and ESPN analyst Mike Ditka has said an openly gay NFL player would not bother him.

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo is looking for opportunities to promote gay marriage during the media hype surrounding the Super Bowl.

On February 7 the Chicago Gay Men's Chorus offers something "less fattening than a box of chocolates, prettier than a pear shaped yellow diamond and easier on your wallet than a prix-fixe dinner": their first ever Valentine's Day show.

The Boy Scouts of America, which has gone to the U.S. Supreme Court to defend its ban against gay scouts and troop leaders, may change its policy.

Stephanie Fryns on Thursday adopted a dog abandoned by his previous owner because he claimed the dog is gay. Fryns named the dog Elton.

Jim Nabors, best known for playing Gomer Pyle in The Andy Griffith Show and Gomer Pyle, USMC, married his partner of 38 years.

State Rep. Greg Harris (D-Chicago) announced on Thursday that he has been named the chairman of the Appropriations Human Services Committee, a position he plans to use to maintain vital services and assistance for those most in need.