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believe that same-sex couples should be able to get married like anyone else. So tonight, Michelle and I are overjoyed for all the committed couples in
Illinois whose love will now be as legal as ours – and for their friends and family who have long wanted nothing more than to see their loved ones treated fairly and equally under the law." Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel tweeted his reaction: "With one vote, countless couples will be acknowledged for what they are under the law – families just like everyone else. Great day!"
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975:. After attempts by deputies to remove them, the couple were arrested and put in the county lock-up overnight. The next morning, instead of showing up for their court appearance, they went back to the marriage bureau for another sit-in. This time, they were jailed for a week, during which they continued their hunger strike. By summer 1976, the couple had spent more than 120 days in jail. They were sentenced to a year in prison, but only served 6 months in the
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1200:, announced that he would work for the passage of a same-sex marriage bill. Governor Quinn said he was looking forward to building a majority for the legislation, and reiterated his support for same-sex marriage on May 11, 2012. A spokesman for the Catholic Conference of Illinois reiterated its opposition and said he was unaware of any legislators whose positions had changed. Another opponent, Senator
1269:, who helped lead opposition to the bill, applauded legislators "who stood up for God. Regardless of the passage of SB10, we will always believe that marriage is between one man and one woman.", Trotter said. "Yet we will still love the members of the LGBT community. We pray God's Grace, Mercy and Blessings over the state of Illinois and the United States of America."
1138:, Steans re-introduced her bill as an amendment to an unrelated Senate bill. After a legislative misstep, she again introduced the legislation as an amendment, this time to a House bill. The Senate Executive Committee approved the amendment on January 3, 2013, sending it to the Senate for a floor vote, but the bill fell with the beginning of the
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ceremony, for up to one year from the date that the marriage law took effect (i.e. until June 1, 2015). Those couples were exempt from paying a fee, and the date of the marriage was recorded as the date of the original civil union. Couples who waited longer than one year have to perform a new ceremony and pay a fee.
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while lobbying for votes until
November 5, 2013, when the House passed an amended version of the bill by a narrow margin. The Senate quickly approved the amended bill and Governor Quinn signed it into law on November 20. The law went into effect (statewide) on June 1, 2014, with same-sex couples able
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reported his endorsement of the legislation: "While the president does not weigh in on every measure being considered by state legislatures, he believes in treating everyone fairly and equally, with dignity and respect. As he has said, his personal view is that it's wrong to prevent couples who are
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By April 18, 2016, more than 9,200 same-sex couples had received marriage licenses in Cook County (from
February 2014), with projections that the number of marriage licenses issued to same-sex couples would reach over 10,000 by summer 2016. The 10,000th same-sex marriage license in Cook County was
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The House of
Representatives passed the bill legalizing same-sex marriage by a 61–54 vote on November 5, 2013, narrowly achieving the 60-vote threshold. The Senate quickly approved the amended bill by a 32–21 vote margin and Governor Quinn signed the bill into law on November 20. The law went into
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on June 1, 2011, after
Governor Quinn signed legislation on January 31, 2011. The law allows both same-sex and opposite-sex couples to form civil unions and provides state recognition of substantially similar legal relationships, including same-sex marriages and civil unions, entered into in other
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said he would sign the bill into law if the House of
Representatives also passed it. On February 26, 2013, the Illinois House Executive Committee approved the bill by a 6–5 vote. Harris, anticipating its defeat, did not call for a vote before the General Assembly adjourned on May 31, but instead
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Obama tweeted "This is huge...the
Illinois House just passed marriage equality." The White House also released a statement by the President stating: "As President, I have always believed that gay and lesbian Americans should be treated fairly and equally under the law. Over time, I also came to
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Following
Governor Quinn's signature of the 2013 law that legalized same-sex marriage in Illinois, civil unions remain in effect and available for both opposite-sex and same-sex couples. Couples who wanted to convert their civil union to a marriage could do so, with or without performing a new
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ruled that any same-sex couple could marry if one of the partners was terminally ill. On
February 21, 2014, she ruled that same-sex couples could begin marrying in Cook County immediately without waiting for the Illinois statute legalizing same-sex marriage to take effect on June 1.
990:, alleging that the state discriminated on the basis of sex because it refused to allow same-sex marriages. On February 14, 1990, Buddy Bell and Dale Fecker applied for and were denied a marriage license in Cook County. The couple, along with others, protested and were arrested. The
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was amended to prohibit marriage between two individuals of the same sex, and state that "marriage between 2 individuals of the same sex is contrary to the public policy of this State". This was repealed in 2014. Attempts to add language banning same-sex marriage to the
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parishioners, wrote that enacting same-sex marriage was "acting against the common good of society", adding, "The state has no power to create something that nature itself tells us is impossible." For several weeks, the
Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party,
1329:, had also conceded that the state's ban on same-sex marriages was unconstitutional. On July 3, the Chancery Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County approved the request of two county clerks from other parts of the state, represented by the
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1254:, on January 13 asked legislators to consider the economic advantages of enacting same-sex marriage, noting that "human capital drives innovation and growth" and "arriage equality would strengthen the workforces of Illinois employers".
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In May 2023, the Illinois Legislature passed a bill repealing a section of the marriage statutes that made it illegal for residents of jurisdictions where same-sex marriage is not recognized from marrying in Illinois. Governor
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issued on August 31, 2016. In 2014, same-sex marriages accounted for approximately 17% of the total number of marriages performed in Cook County, though this number dropped to 7% in 2015. From June 2014 to April 18, 2016,
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if Governor Quinn identified it for consideration should he call the Assembly into special session as expected. A special session was held on pension reform; the same-sex marriage bill, however, was not included. Instead,
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decision, along with the federal court decisions noted above, should be persuasive as you evaluate whether to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples". Governor Quinn said that on the basis of Madigan's statement the
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would respond was not immediately clear, but Illinois couples were able to apply for a marriage license from any county, and some couples who lived in other counties had obtained licenses in Cook County. On March 12,
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1381:, in federal district court seeking the right to marry without waiting for the law to take effect on June 1, 2014. Two of the couples included a partner suffering from a serious illness. On December 10, Judge
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endorsed the legislation, saying that "arriage equality is a civil rights issue", even though her church forbids her from celebrating such marriages. A group of business leaders, including representatives of
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in loving, committed relationships, and want to marry, from doing so. Were the President still in the Illinois State Legislature, he would support this measure that would treat all Illinois couples equally."
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opposed, but died on the floor. Instead of proceeding with that bill, the Youth and Family Committee substituted its language in a bill already before the committee on May 26, 2009. On November 30, 2010, the
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David Orr announced his office would accept applications for marriage licenses immediately. His office fulfilled 46 requests for marriage licenses from same-sex couples that day. On February 26, 2014,
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on that date and perform ceremonies, after the mandatory one-day waiting period, from June 2, 2014, although a court allowed a same-sex couple to be married on November 27, 2013. Illinois
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in the state. The bill died in committee. On January 14, 2009, Harris reintroduced the bill in the new session, but it once again died in committee. In October that year, Senator
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on March 4 announced that the ruling could apply to any county clerk who chose to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Eight counties were issuing licenses by March 12:
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showed that there were 22,791 married same-sex couple households (11,471 male couples and 11,320 female couples) and 17,893 unmarried same-sex couple households in Illinois.
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clerk asked the Attorney General if he could issue licenses to same-sex couples. In response, on March 4, Attorney General Madigan issued an opinion which stated that the
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organizations and the bill's sponsors focused instead on increasing support for the legislation, with the goal of holding a vote in the October and November
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would record marriages issued by any county clerk. LGBT advocates said Madigan's statement "green lights" county clerks to issue the licenses.
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and her partner Patricia Ewert, be allowed to marry because Gray was terminally ill. On December 6, four same-sex couples filed a lawsuit,
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heard arguments on August 6 and rejected a motion to dismiss the case on September 27. Both cases were dismissed on December 17.
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would produce the same result. She left the decision to the individual county clerk but made her own interpretation clear: "the
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or any of those other cases that would have a direct and disastrous impact on LGBTQ households in the country.", referencing
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issued 360 such licenses. Not all counties in Illinois record the number of marriage licenses issued to same-sex couples.
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clerk officials, citing the Cook County ruling, began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. An opinion by the
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Marriages conducted abroad between a Namibian national and a foreign spouse recognized for residency rights.
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could marry immediately and need not wait for the law to take effect on June 1. On February 26, 2014,
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to defend the Act. On November 30, it denied requests by the Church of Christian Liberty, the
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extended the deadline for its approval until August 31, allowing for it to be considered by a
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and then marry after the mandatory one-day waiting period. Illinois was the nineteenth
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Activists urging the General Assembly to pass same-sex marriage legislation, June 2013
3026:"Facing rebellion, state GOP chair rejects calls to resign over gay marriage support"
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signed the legislation on January 31, 2011, and it went into effect on June 1, 2011.
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Steans and Harris filed new bills on January 9, and 10, respectively. Steans' bill (
3699:"McLean County Clerk to begin offering same-sex marriage licenses later this month"
3304:"Lambda Legal and ACLU of Illinois Ask Court for Swift Ruling for Freedom To Marry"
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on February 23, 2007. It aimed to make the creation, benefits, and dissolution of
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indicated it was not going to prosecute, and the judge had the arrests stricken.
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Illinois house passes gay marriage bill tuesday paving the way for legalization
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2122:"Illinois Officials Addressing Confusion Over Status Of Marriage Equality Law"
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decision did not require county clerks to do so, but that lawsuits similar to
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began issuing licenses to same-sex couples the next day, and officials in
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FAMILIES (750 ILCS 5/) Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act.
2176:"Fearing a Toehold for Gay Marriages, Conservatives Rush to Bar the Door"
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obliges the state to provide residency rights for the foreign spouses of
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to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Both contended that the
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3111:"Gay marriage bill passes state House, Senate — heads to Quinn's desk"
2303:"Bill Brady Wants To Change Illinois Constitution To Ban Gay Marriage"
1297:, challenging the refusal of the Cook County Clerk's Office headed by
2880:"Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn To Help 'Build A Majority' For Gay Marriage"
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3074:"Business Leaders Come Out in Support of Illinois Marriage Equality"
2226:"750 ILCS 5/213.1 Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act"
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ordered that a lesbian couple, long-time activist and civil servant
967:. The marriage bureau refused, and the couple subsequently staged a
3049:"Bishop Sally Dyck endorses same-sex marriage proposal in Illinois"
2955:"Obama urging state lawmakers to legalize gay marriage in Illinois"
2724:"Madigan Grants Same Sex Marriage Bill Approval Deadline Extension"
2520:"Gay marriage backers say General Assembly close to tying the knot"
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Hospital visitation rights through a "legal representative" status.
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Garcia, Monique; Huppke, Rex W.; Dizikes, Cynthia (June 1, 2013).
2201:"750 ILCS 5/212 Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act"
754:–type contractual relationships, but they are not legally binding.
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3752:"DeKalb County Clerk to wait to issue same-sex marriage licenses"
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3567:"Illinois Attorney General Hedges On Marriage Equality Question"
3318:"Same-sex marriage Lawsuit Challenges Illinois Gay Marriage Ban"
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On October 20, 1975, Nancy Davis and Toby Schneiter requested a
3621:"St. Clair County clerk now issuing same-sex marriage licenses"
2750:"Veto session looms as marriage organizers push for last votes"
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Rights and responsibilities of marriages in the United States
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effect on June 1, 2014, enabling same-sex couples to request
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early in January 2013. On January 2, 2013, at the end of the
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in such cases, but the rights of marriage are not guaranteed.
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U.S. state constitutional amendments banning same-sex unions
3726:"Madigan: Counties can issue same-sex marriage licenses now"
3510:"Champaign County begins issuing same-sex marriage licenses"
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Esposito, Stefano; Schlickerman, Becky (February 21, 2014).
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3985:"Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act"
3458:"Gay marriages in Cook Co. don't have to wait, judge rules"
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Bishop Larry D. Trotter of the Sweet Holy Spirit Church in
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Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Unions Bill
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2699:"Gay marriage bill fails to go to vote in Illinois House"
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issued a total of 382 same-sex marriage licenses, while
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in February 2013, but legislators delayed a vote in the
3833:"Collar counties to wait on gay marriages until June 1"
3165:"Attorney general backs challenges to gay marriage ban"
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approved it on December 1 by a vote of 32–24. Governor
3540:"Grundy County issues first same-sex marriage license"
3778:"Kane County won't license gay marriages before June"
2673:"Illinois House committee advances gay marriage bill"
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943:. By April 15, that number had grown to 16 counties.
3674:"Macon County will issue same-sex marriage licenses"
3484:"Judge: Gay Marriages Don't Have to Wait Until June"
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3248:"Illinois clerks get OK to defend gay marriage ban"
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3804:"DuPage County: No same-sex marriages before June"
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4122:History of same-sex marriage in the United States
3859:"Jackson County issues same-sex marriage license"
3217:"State's gay marriage ban unlawful, Alvarez says"
2671:Long, Ray; Guerrero, Rafael (February 27, 2013).
2619:Long, Ray; Guerrero, Rafael (February 14, 2013).
1561:Public opinion for same-sex marriage in Illinois
1464:said their start date was March 24. Officials in
1358:, the plaintiffs in both cases filed motions for
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1007:Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act
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3647:"3 more counties to issue gay-marriage licenses"
3565:Merevick, Tony; Geidner, Chris (March 4, 2014).
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3399:"Judge's order lets same-sex couple marry early"
3215:Rex W. Huppke; Stacy St. Clair (June 15, 2012).
2821:"Same-sex couple's wedding a first for Illinois"
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4645:Same-sex marriage in the United States by state
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2767:Garcia, Monique; Long, Ray (November 5, 2013).
2557:"Illinois: Gay Marriage Bill Is Sent to Senate"
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3926:Congrats to Terry & Anthony! #journeyto10k
3884:"Bill Status of HB1591 103rd General Assembly"
3344:"Judge: Same-Sex Marriage Lawsuit Can Proceed"
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2769:"Lawmakers approve gay marriage in Illinois"
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3431:"Illinois: Terminally Ill Allowed to Marry"
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2981:"Gay Marriage Debate Heats Up in Illinois"
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2096:"Gay marriage now law of land in Illinois"
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2150:"Legal Marriage Court Cases — A Timeline"
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3360:. Equality On Trial. September 30, 2013.
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2795:"Quinn signs Illinois gay marriage bill"
2431:"Gay marriage bill in state legislature"
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2929:"Quinn comes out for marriage equality"
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2621:"Illinois Senate approves gay marriage"
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2251:"Ill. Marriage Amendment Declared Dead"
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2906:"Governor Quinn comes to WBEZ (audio)"
2823:. Associated Press via The Denver Post
2792:
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1416:clerk officials, citing the ruling in
1309:'s guarantees of equal protection and
1130:to consider the legislation before it
526:Recognition of same-sex unions in Asia
4019:
3830:
3821:
3724:Rodriguez, Meredith (March 5, 2014).
3371:Simonette, Matt (December 17, 2013).
3276:
3023:
2978:
2952:
2793:Garcia, Monique (November 20, 2013).
2093:
1095:On February 22, 2007, Representative
907:judge ruled that same-sex couples in
803:
662:
600:
598:
4047:Same-sex unions in the United States
3957:"PCT1405 Couple Households, By Type"
3776:Baer, Stephanie K. (March 5, 2014).
3775:
3481:
2571:
2517:
2508:
1532:Demographics and marriage statistics
1446:Illinois Department of Public Health
682:
680:
678:
676:
674:
651:Neither performed nor recognized in
625:Neither performed nor recognized in
392:
288:
3407:. Chicago, Illinois. Archived from
3397:Bowean, Lolly (November 26, 2013).
3277:Doyle, Bridget (December 1, 2012).
3142:"ACLU challenges Ill. marriage law"
3109:McKinney, Dave (November 5, 2013).
2819:Sophia Tareen (November 27, 2013).
2645:Burnett, Sara (February 14, 2013).
2278:"Project Marriage Illinois on Hold"
988:Illinois Department of Human Rights
767:, but they are not legally binding.
576:LGBT rights by country or territory
24:
3750:Dahlstrom, Katie (March 5, 2014).
3346:. CBS Chicago. September 27, 2013.
2853:Dardick, Hal (February 15, 2012).
2174:Dunlap, David W. (March 6, 1996).
1903:Public Policy Crain/Ipsos Illinois
1849:Public Religion Research Institute
1793:Public Religion Research Institute
1764:Public Religion Research Institute
1735:Public Religion Research Institute
1706:Public Religion Research Institute
1677:Public Religion Research Institute
1648:Public Religion Research Institute
1619:Public Religion Research Institute
1590:Public Religion Research Institute
763:Some cities and prefectures issue
627:Niue, Tokelau, or the Cook Islands
595:
25:
4666:
3977:
3857:Duncan, Dustin (March 12, 2014).
3508:Geiger, Kim (February 26, 2014).
3373:"Darby vs. Orr lawsuit dismissed"
2953:Sweet, Lynn (December 29, 2012).
2563:. January 3, 2013. Archived from
2413:"Illinois Civil Union Statistics"
2120:Merevick, Tony (April 13, 2014).
1555:
1333:, a conservative legal group, to
1105:Illinois House of Representatives
1053:Illinois House of Representatives
883:from 2007 to 2013. It passed the
794:Spousal health insurance benefits
671:
4612:
4611:
3937:Leonor Vivanco (18 April 2016).
3594:Johnson, Chris (March 5, 2014).
3047:Hodges, Sam (January 10, 2013).
2063:Geiger, Kim (November 5, 2013).
1853:November 12 – December 18, 2013
1769:April 29, 2015 – January 7, 2016
1123:, but it too died in committee.
1107:, which would have provided for
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2979:Balde, Lisa (January 2, 2013).
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2518:Long, Ray (December 14, 2012).
2496:
2484:
2478:"House Bill 0178 – Bill Status"
2470:
2457:"House Bill 1615 – Bill Status"
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2094:White, Zachary (July 1, 2014).
2022:
1826:September 20 – October 1, 2014
1798:April 2, 2014 – January 4, 2015
1740:May 18, 2016 – January 10, 2017
1505:Developments after legalization
1017:
900:to legalize same-sex marriage.
875:since a law signed by Governor
871:has been legally recognized in
788:
779:
770:
757:
730:
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3802:Rhodes, Dawn (March 5, 2014).
3672:Voyles, Ryan (March 6, 2014).
3482:Lutz, BJ (February 21, 2014).
3306:. Lambda Legal. July 10, 2013.
3246:Rex W. Huppke (July 3, 2012).
3189:Chris Geidner (June 2, 2012).
3163:Rex W. Huppke (June 1, 2012).
3140:Sophia Tareen (May 30, 2012).
2491:Senate Bill 2468 – Bill Status
2358:Senate Bill 1716 – Bill Status
2276:Wooten, Amy (March 14, 2007).
2065:"Q&A on same-sex marriage"
1822:New York Times/CBS News/YouGov
1424:followed suit on February 27.
1283:American Civil Liberties Union
1206:lame-duck legislative sessions
712:
703:
645:
632:
619:
13:
1:
3831:Black, Lisa (March 6, 2014).
2595:Senate Bill 110 – Bill Status
2544:House Bill 4963 – Bill Status
2503:House Bill 5170 – Bill Status
2346:House Bill 2234 – Bill Status
2331:House Bill 1826 – Bill Status
2047:
1682:January 7 – December 20, 2020
1083:Same-sex marriage legislation
1070:
954:
516:Timeline of same-sex marriage
2607:House Bill 110 – Bill Status
2583:Senate Bill 10 – Bill Status
2400:Marriages & Civil Unions
1624:March 11 – December 14, 2022
1348:In July 2013, following the
1323:Cook County State's Attorney
992:Cook County State's Attorney
640:British Overseas Territories
7:
3961:United States Census Bureau
2927:Kate Sosin (May 11, 2012).
1998:
1876:Fako & Associates, Inc.
1711:April 5 – December 23, 2017
1493:became the first county in
1272:
1204:, noted that in comparable
551:Divorce of same-sex couples
10:
4671:
1653:March 8 – November 9, 2021
1595:March 9 – December 7, 2023
1014:have not been successful.
1003:legalize same-sex marriage
511:Same-sex union court cases
506:Same-sex union legislation
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4005:Illinois General Assembly
3989:Illinois General Assembly
3888:Illinois General Assembly
3053:United Methodist Reporter
2230:Illinois General Assembly
2205:Illinois General Assembly
1343:Illinois Family Institute
1315:Illinois Attorney General
1167:of the House and Senate.
1038:essentially identical to
1032:Illinois General Assembly
917:Illinois Attorney General
881:Illinois General Assembly
694:European Court of Justice
4640:LGBTQ rights in Illinois
4508:Northern Mariana Islands
3651:Belleville News-Democrat
3144:. Minnesota Public Radio
2015:
1394:Response to decision in
1369:In November 2013, Judge
1355:United States v. Windsor
1216:On January 1, 2013, the
1188:Reactions and commentary
903:On February 21, 2014, a
765:partnership certificates
3005:. WBEZ. January 3, 2013
2005:LGBT rights in Illinois
1994:for the survey of 1.56.
1339:Grace Gospel Fellowship
982:In 1989, a couple from
736:Courts have recognised
612:. May be registered in
1964:625 registered voters
1937:625 registered voters
1584:Do not know / refused
1406:
1383:Sharon Johnson Coleman
1277:On May 30, 2012, both
1192:In February 2012, the
1185:
1092:
546:Marriage privatization
4650:2014 in LGBTQ history
4541:domestic partnerships
1934:November 26–28, 2012
1930:Public Policy Polling
1907:February 12–15, 2013
1404:
1307:Illinois Constitution
1218:Archbishop of Chicago
1181:
1140:98th General Assembly
1136:97th General Assembly
1090:
946:Illinois established
606:Caribbean Netherlands
4498:District of Columbia
2756:. September 9, 2013.
2419:. December 29, 2011.
2100:Chicago Daily Herald
2028:Steans introduced a
1829:3,955 likely voters
1525:Obergefell v. Hodges
1499:St. Louis metro area
556:Domestic partnership
4518:U.S. Virgin Islands
3863:Southern Illinoisan
3678:Herald & Review
3544:Morris Daily Herald
3437:. December 16, 2013
3404:The Chicago Tribune
3121:on December 3, 2013
2886:. February 17, 2012
2651:Peoria Journal Star
2567:on January 4, 2013.
2437:. February 23, 2007
2402:, Equality Illinois
2381:on December 2, 2013
2075:on November 9, 2013
1957:Copley News Service
1880:October 8–10, 2013
1569:Dates administered
1562:
1331:Thomas More Society
1117:Equal Marriage Bill
923:, Champaign, Cook,
905:U.S. District Court
653:some tribal nations
571:Listings by country
387:Minimal recognition
3995:on March 27, 2015.
3411:on 8 February 2018
2561:The New York Times
2417:nottageandward.com
2154:www.buddybuddy.com
1883:600 likely voters
1560:
1407:
1350:U.S. Supreme Court
1093:
1012:State Constitution
812:Not yet in effect.
34:LGBT rights series
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3520:on April 13, 2020
3462:Chicago Sun Times
3115:Chicago Sun Times
2959:Chicago Sun Times
2728:Illinois Observer
2375:Chicago Sun-Times
1982:
1981:
1495:Southern Illinois
1410:Cook County Clerk
1252:Morningstar, Inc.
1224:, in a letter to
1173:marriage licenses
1109:same-sex marriage
1001:seemed poised to
997:In 1996, because
894:marriage licenses
869:Same-sex marriage
866:
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1550:2020 U.S. census
1450:St. Clair County
1414:Champaign County
1371:Thomas M. Durkin
1360:summary judgment
1289:in state court,
1194:Mayor of Chicago
1128:General Assembly
977:Cook County Jail
961:marriage license
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