Garcia's efforts were integral in the passage of legislation in 1988 that made it illegal to discriminate against gays in Chicago. Similar legislation followed at the county and state level.

SALT LAKE CITY -- The Mormon church announced a campaign Tuesday for new laws that protect gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people from discrimination while somehow also protecting people who ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The march had been long in the planning, and one who advocated for it did not live to see it — groundbreaking gay politician ...

Longtime activist Rick Garcia, who helped strengthen the gay community’s voice and successfully pushed for local gay rights, died Monday from heart failure, friends said. He was 69. “There’s just no ...