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Illinois Senate Votes: Civil Unions a Sure Thing
The Illinois state senate today passed a civil unions bill by a vote of 32-24, following the house’s approval of the legislation Tuesday. Gov. Pat Quinn has pledged to sign the bill, which will take effect in July. Rep. Greg Harris (pictured), a gay Democrat from Chicago, spoke passionately in favor of the bill in the house. “We have a chance here, as leaders have had in previous generations, to correct injustice and to move us down the path toward liberty,” he said,
December 01 2010 12:58 PM EST
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