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IL: Governor Quinn Comes Out in Support of Marriage Equality Bill

Friday, February 17th, 2012

Illinois Governor and Marriage EqualityIllinois Governor Pat Quinn on Wednesday said he will help build a majority for a proposed gay marriage bill.

Last week, openly gay Representatives Greg Harris, Deb Mell and Kelly Cassidy introduced a measure that seeks to make Illinois the eighth state to legalize gay marriage.

Quinn, who last year strongly backed efforts to approve a civil unions bill, was sounding less confident in his support for marriage equality when he told the AP earlier this week that he wanted to study the issues surrounding the bill before he makes a decision.

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IL: Governor Signs Civil Unions Bill

Monday, January 31st, 2011

Illinois Civil UnionsThe 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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IL: Governor Quinn to Sign Civil Unions Bill Today

Monday, January 31st, 2011

Illinois Civil UnionsWhile gay marriage is not legal in Illinois, Governor Pat Quinn will sign legislation today that allows Civil Unions.

Representative Greg Harris, a Chicago Democrat, championed the measure in the Illinois statehouse.

He says the law protects same sex couples in committed relationships while still preserving the religious definition of marriage.

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IL: Governor Quinn Won’t Sign Civil Unions Bill Until January

Friday, December 3rd, 2010

Illinois Gay MarriageGay couples anxious for Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn to sign into law a measure giving them many of the same legal rights as heterosexual married couples will have to wait a little while longer.

Quinn, who has promised to sign the civil unions legislation, said Friday he expects to hold a bill-signing ceremony early in the new year. After he signs it, the law will go into effect in June.

Illinois lawmakers passed the legislation earlier this week during the fall veto session at the Capitol. The law would grant official recognition to gay couples and give them rights including inheriting property when a partner dies, the authority to make medical decisions for one another and to live together in a nursing home.

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