Tarringo T. Vaughan » illinois http://tarringovaughan.net Mind Of a Creative Writer Wed, 05 Jan 2022 00:58:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 Hundreds rally in state Capitol to press gay marriage issue in Illinois http://tarringovaughan.net/hundreds-rally-in-state-capitol-to-press-gay-marriage-issue-in-illinois/ http://tarringovaughan.net/hundreds-rally-in-state-capitol-to-press-gay-marriage-issue-in-illinois/#comments Tue, 22 Oct 2013 19:06:23 +0000 tarringovaughan http://tarringovaughan.net/?p=167 gay marriage illinoisGay marriage supporters are lobbying for the state of Illinois to become the next state to legalize same-sex marriage. According to the Chicago Tribune on October 22, hundreds of advocates turned out for a rally in the state Capitol in hopes of persuading lawmakers to finally vote in favor of a proposal that have been stalled for months.

Gay rights organizations have turned up efforts ever since the a gay marriage bill passed by the Senate was turned down by the House. If gay marriage was to by passed by the house, Governor Pat Quinn promised to sign the bill. That is just how close the state of Illinois is and advocates are hopeful that the legalization of gay marriage in the neighboring state of Minnesota and also the historic Supreme Court ruling striking down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) has shifted momentum and provided a change in opinion amongst lawmakers who return for the start of the fall veto session.  READ MORE

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