Chicago and the 14th Amendment

From the Advocate:

A man who filed a lawsuit after being allegedly beaten by Chicago police because he is gay is contesting the city’s motion to dismiss his case—since the city is arguing that gays are not covered under the U.S. Constitution’s equal protection clause.

The City of Chicago had been making great strides over the last 15 years or so. But with middle-aged, fat, white men still running the police department - and winning city council seats - I guess there still exists among some the archaic view that gay and lesbian Chicagoans aren't full-fledged citizens.