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Illinois Legislature Passes Civil Union Legislation; Bill Now on the Desk of...
Today the Illinois Senate passed the Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act with a vote of 32 to 24. This comes on the heels of the Illinois House voting 61-52 on Tuesday in favor...
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First Day of Civil Union Licenses in Illinois
Today being June 1, 2011, Illinois gay and lesbian couples, for the first time, can now apply for civil union licenses. Hundreds of couples throughout the state decided to do just that today, waiting...
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Roman Catholic Leaders Continue to Oppose Equality for LGBT People
Many members of the Roman Catholic hierarchy have long held positions that denied equality to LGBT people, even while stating that they respect the humanity and dignity of all people. Comments by...
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East Aurora School District Announces New Committee to Address All-Inclusive...
The East Aurora School District that, under pressure from the Illinois Family Institute (IFI), both granted then rescinded protections for transgender students within the span of five days, today,...
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Possibility for three additional states to welcome marriage equality
It's been a busy week for marriage equality. New Mexico, Illinois and Hawaii all have actions that will address marriage equality in their state.Activists on both sides of the same-sex marriage debate...
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Heartfelt video reveals Illinois longing for marriage equality
A video produced by Illinois Unites for Marriage demonstrates the urgency behind the push for marriage equality in Illinois. The video shares the loving stories of a few of the many LGBT couples and...
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Illinois Governor used Abraham Lincoln's desk to sign marriage equality bill
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed the state's Marriage Equality Bill into law. The signing drew several thousand people to witness the historic event. One report claims that Gov. Quinn signed the bill...
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Illinois court allows terminally ill lesbian to marry "the love of her life"...
Vernita Gray was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1996 and it has now spread to her bones and her brain. Having possibly only a few weeks to live, an Illinois state court has granted a temporary...
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Marriage equality victories in 2013
2013 has been an incredible year for marriage equality. In June, we celebrated the Supreme Court of The United States' ruling that the so-called "Defense of Marriage Act" (DOMA) was unconstitutional....
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