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Gay Marriage and a Presidential First

President Barack Obama made a public statement to ABC news endorsing same-sex marriage.

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CIVIL UNION BILL SIGNED IN ILLINOIS

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In a historic moment, yesterday, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, signed the civil union bill which allows same-sex couples many of the same rights as married couples. While Illinois is the sixth state to recognize civil unions and domestic partnerships for same-sex partners, it still does not allow gay marriages, as do five other states, including neighboring Iowa, and Washington DC.

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Illinois Civil Unions in Sight

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As I’m sure you have heard, last week Illinois voted to allow civil unions for same-sex couples. This allows same-sex couples to partake in many of the rights that married couples currently enjoy while leaving them just shy of actually being able to be married. These rights include making end-of-life decisions, handling probate matters, sharing nursing home rooms, and more.

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