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Senate Committee Approves Same Sex Marriage Legislation

A SENATE COMMITTEE HAS APPROVED LEGISLATION LEGALIZING SAME SEX MARRIAGE IN ILLINOIS.

THE LEGISLATION PASSED THE COMMITTEE ON AN EIGHT TO FIVE VOTE…AND GIVES GAY COUPLES THE RIGHT TO GET MARRIED. IT WAS SUPPORTED BY BONNIE GARNEAU OF NORMAL, WHO HAS THREE CHILDREN. ONE OF THEM IS GAY.

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SENATE MINORITY LEADER CHRISTINE RADOGNO SAYS IT’S A BALANCING ACT…

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BILL SPONSORS HAVE SAID THEY NEED BI-PARTISAN SUPPORT TO GET IT PASSED. IT MAY COME UP FOR A VOTE ON THE SENATE FLOOR NEXT WEEK. THE LEGISLATION WOULD ALSO NEED APPROVAL FROM THE HOUSE AND GOVERNOR TO BECOME LAW.

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