Illinois: You’ll Get Your Civil Unions At The End Of The Month

By January 23, 2011 at 11:01am

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says he’ll sign the state’s civil unions bill into law on Jan. 31. Way to bogart Carol Channing’s birthday, dude.

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4 Comments

The Bony Man

It’s not perfect, but it’s a start. Why is it all the mid-western states are getting it, but not here in Nebraska?

January 23, 2011 at 1:01pm
Ian

Well I guess 2nd class citizenship is better than 3rd.

January 23, 2011 at 5:01pm
Chris

Title fail, the law will come into force in, I think, June after it’s signed.

January 23, 2011 at 6:01pm
scribe

I wish such laws had a chance of passing in michigan. It feels like the whole country is passing us up.

January 23, 2011 at 8:01pm

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