Hearts and headlines for same-sex marriage

Chicago Newspapers

Full court press today Sun-Times for same-sex marriage, which has become THE civil rights struggle of the century. Bias dictates coverage here.

The page-one head:

Despite national victory [at Supreme Ct] for same-sex marriage, gays in Illinois still . . .

[open quadruple-size type]

LEFT AT THE ALTAR

[slightly below]

Complete coverage, pages 10-13, 23 [4 pages]

Below this, sad pic of grim, sad-faced women, Jennifer and Renee, one holding the other for comfort and solidarity, dramatizing poignancy.

The whole covers the length of the front page, 3/4 its width.

It’s Sun-Times saying it hearts same-sex marriage.

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