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发帖数: 19713 | 1 Illinois Senate Approves Marriage Equality
On Valentine's Day, the Illinois State Senate approved marriage equality
legislation by a vote of 34-21. The legislation now heads to a House
committee.
BY SUNNIVIE BRYDUM FEBRUARY 14 2013 3:45 PM ET
Valentine's Day for LGBT couples in Illinois just got a little sweeter, as
this morning, the Illinois State Senate voted in favor of marriage equality
by a margin of 34-21, according to the Windy City Times.
The Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act now heads to the House,
where supporters say passage is not yet assured, according to Windy City.
"The momentum is building," said Rep. Greg Harris, the House sponsor of the
legislation, in a statement. "More and more House members are telling me
they want to be on the right side of history and that they intend to support
the bill. Support for marriage equality is growing nationally and in
Illinois, and we’re seeing that reflected in the mood of the House."
Governor Pat Quinn, a Democrat, has been a vocal supporter of the
legislation and promised to sign it should it arrive on his desk.
"While this historic day is only half the battle, the Senate today put
Illinois on the road to recognizing that, as President Obama said in his
inaugural address, 'the love we commit to one another must be equal'," said
Equality Illinois CEO Bernard Cherkasov in a statement.
Today's vote means Senate president John Cullerton got his wish to pass the
legislation out of his chamber on Valentine's Day. | m******1
发帖数: 19713 | 2 美国已经进入了各州同性恋合法化的不可阻挡的阶段了!! | m******1
发帖数: 19713 | 3 就象中学时候写八股文常用的词：势如破竹、排山倒海、雨后春笋。。。。 | X*******H
发帖数: 720 | 4 迫不及待~~~~~
gf还以为今天这个已经算合法了，小激动了一下
再等等 |
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