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Illinois House Votes to Pass Gay Marriage

Paul Constant
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A live stream of the IL house is at

http://new.livestream.com/blueroomstream…
william on November 5, 2013 at 12:02 PM Report this
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Show Hawaii how it's done! But God help us if Illinois also has a public comment period.
MacCrocodile on November 5, 2013 at 12:47 PM Report this
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Pretty soon it will play in Peoria.

Supreme Ruler Of The Universe on November 5, 2013 at 1:25 PM Report this
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Marriage Equality has passed the IL house with 60 votes.
william on November 5, 2013 at 2:04 PM Report this
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Correction: 61 - 54.
william on November 5, 2013 at 2:05 PM Report this
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Just checked on the Hawaii situation. Apparently, opponents have been trying to deny the vote by extending the hearings, sending out recruitment messages for more speakers via social media.
Brooklyn Reader on November 5, 2013 at 2:10 PM Report this
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It has happened! Huzzah!
Pope Peabrain on November 5, 2013 at 2:18 PM Report this
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Yay!!

Dr. Z on November 5, 2013 at 2:48 PM Report this
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Yay for my home state!
Lissa on November 5, 2013 at 3:22 PM Report this
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@10
..mine too !
reverend dr dj riz on November 5, 2013 at 3:26 PM Report this
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My home state as well. Yay!
LMcGuff on November 5, 2013 at 3:34 PM Report this
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Ha ha, I just read that as "pass gas"!
despicable me on November 5, 2013 at 3:46 PM Report this
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So the bill doesn't have to go back to the State Senate? That makes sense, but the earlier post said otherwise.
delirian on November 5, 2013 at 3:50 PM Report this
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Let there be drinking in the gay bars, celebration in the streets, and public displays of queer affection in Boystown!
venomlash on November 5, 2013 at 3:58 PM Report this
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Yes! :-)
kim in portland on November 5, 2013 at 4:00 PM Report this
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@14, it did have to go back to the senate, and they have already concurred. It is done. All that is left is for Quinn's signature, which he has promised. Starting June 1st, Dan and Terry will still be married when they visit Dan's hometown. Yay and congrats to Illinois.

Now if we can get the public comments to close in Hawaii, they can finish business there.
SeattleKim on November 5, 2013 at 4:19 PM Report this
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Woo-hoo! Must immediately call my gay BFF and start nagging him about when he's going to settle down with a nice doctor.
chi_type on November 5, 2013 at 4:31 PM Report this
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Wow, listen to those dominos clatter!
ScrawnyKayaker on November 5, 2013 at 5:03 PM Report this
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That's two more states in two month's time: New Jersey and Illinois. Equality opponents in Hawaii must know that they're going to lose, which is why they are trying tactic after tactic to delay the vote.

Seattleblues is silent. He must be cowering in his Italian villa.
Clayton on November 5, 2013 at 5:22 PM Report this
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what's he gonna do when same sex marriage becomes legal in italy? buy a villa in saudi arabi?
scary tyler moore on November 5, 2013 at 5:34 PM Report this
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Congrats Illinois! I'm amazed at all the progress in a years time.

@16 - Kim, it's wonderful to hear from you. I hope you're well.

@21 - We can only hope.

Pridge Wessea on November 5, 2013 at 8:19 PM Report this
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Illinois!!!!!!!!! Love it!!!!!
Scott in Chi-town on November 5, 2013 at 8:23 PM Report this
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God Damn It!!! They still beat out my state of Oregon!
rowan redwing on November 5, 2013 at 8:28 PM Report this
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Oh don't worry Seattleblues is just busy in the kitchen baking cookies for the next anti-gay protest.
Machiavelli was framed on November 5, 2013 at 9:14 PM Report this

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