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Illinois lawmakers vote to allow gay marriage

AGENT J

"If you ain't first, you're last"
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WOOOOOWHOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

another win for equal rights and another loss for discrimination and or bigotry!

thats 15 states now!

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http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/11/05/illinois-gay-marriage/3447811/
[h=1]Illinois lawmakers vote to allow gay marriage[/h]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois is set to become the 15th state and largest in the heartland to allow same-sex couples to marry.
State senators approved technical changes Tuesday to a measure legalizing gay weddings, shortly after a historic favorable vote in the state House. The bill now goes to Gov. Pat Quinn, who has said he'll sign it into law.
Illinois will start allowing same-sex marriages next summer.
Fourteen states plus Washington D.C., currently allow same-sex marriage.
backup links:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/06/us/illinois-sends-bill-allowing-gay-marriage-to-governor.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...bill-tuesday-paving-the-way-for-legalization/
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/illinois-house-votes-gay-marriages-20795167
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/06/us-usa-gaymarriage-illinois-idUSBRE9A418520131106


15 states and DC have equal rights:

California
Connecticut
Delaware
Illinois (ADDED TODAY)
Iowa
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
New Hampshire
New York
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Vermont
Washington

17 more are in various stages of fighting or establishing a fight for equal rights

New Mexico – is granting equal rights for now and the SSC is going to decided on this soon

Court Case(s) in the works to establish equal rights:
Arkansas
Kentucky
Michigan
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Utah
Virginia

Court Case(s) and Legislation in the works, which ever wins first:
Arizona
Hawaii
Illinois (voted today)
Nevada
Ohio


Legislation in the works:
Colorado
Florida
Oregon

thats 32 states
 
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