The Governor of Illinois has signed the state’s same sex civil-union legislation into law. The move comes after a state senate vote to recognise same sex unions.
The state, home to Chicago, with one of the largest LGBT communities in the United States, passed legislation to introduce a formalised relationships on a par with British civil partnerships in December 2010.
“Today is an important day in the history of our state because today we are showing the world that the people of Illinois believe in equality for all,” Governor Pat Quinn said after signing the legislation into law.
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