Rights of Lbians, Gays, Bisexuals, and Transgenr Persons | Illois State Bar Associatn

Contents:

• RIGHTS OF LBIANS, GAYS, BISEXUALS, AND TRANSGENR PERSONS
• GAY MARRIAGE NOW LEGAL ILLOIS; QUN SIGNS SAME-SEX MARRIAGE BILL TO LAW
• QUN SIGNS ILLOIS GAY MARRIAGE BILL
• THE GAY RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN ILLOIS: A HISTORY

RIGHTS OF LBIANS, GAYS, BISEXUALS, AND TRANSGENR PERSONS

The Act prohibs discrimatn based on someone's actual or perceived sexual orientatn, which is fed to clu heterosexualy, homosexualy, bisexualy, and genr-related inty. Sexual orientatn is a protected tegory unr the Illois Hate Crim Act and clus actual or perceived heterosexualy, homosexualy, bisexualy, or genr-related inty. "We're jt pletely overjoyed, " said Suzie Hutton, gay marriage supporter.

GAY MARRIAGE NOW LEGAL ILLOIS; QUN SIGNS SAME-SEX MARRIAGE BILL TO LAW

"I n't even expla , unbelievable, " said Danielle Cook, gay marriage supporter. "There's no straight or gay marriage Illois.

"There is no straight or gay marriage. "So 's very clear that we are married a state that sanctns gay marriage and therefore we are le for the practil rults of beg married.

Hundreds of people attend the gay marriage signg. Pat Qun signed legislatn Wednday allowg same-sex weddgs startg June 1, makg Illois the 16th state to legalize gay marriage.

QUN SIGNS ILLOIS GAY MARRIAGE BILL

Pat Qun on Wednday put his signature on a historic measure makg Illois the 16th state to allow same-sex marriage, ppg a 40-year ph for gay rights that picked up major momentum durg the past . The uple have been together for 15 years but said they got tired of wag on Illois to pass gay marriage and were legally married Iowa unn now will be regnized Illois, which Anrson said will ee her fay om send-class stat and means they no longer have to rry a "dossier" of legal paperwork to prove their relatnship should an emergency occur. "The bill-signg illtrated the rapidly changg views Illois and the natn on gay rights.

It took an addnal six years for civil unns to be approved, but only about half that time for the gay marriage, support for same-sex marriage is far om universal Illois. As policians talked up the mers of gay marriage Chigo, down Sprgfield, a crowd gathered for an exorcism by the lol Catholic bishop prott of the ernor's actn.

THE GAY RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN ILLOIS: A HISTORY

If that bill is passed, gay marriage would go to effect immediately upon Qun's signature. The measure uld be lled for a vote when lawmakers return to Sprgfield the new year, though they face a light legislative schle before the March 18 primary said he's weighg whether 's fair to ask his lleagu to take another tough vote so soon after votg for gay marriage, acknowledgg that a later effective date was the tra-off for passg the proposal this fall bee a lay implementatn meant jt 60 Hoe vot were need to pass the bill stead of Harmon poted to some gay advot who died wag for the right to marry, sayg some people who want to take advantage of the new law might not be around seven months.

"I'd jt hate to leave people poised on the precipice of equaly be told they n't m — yet, " Harmon lag time did ltle to dampen spirs Wednday, as supporters noted jt how far Illois has e supportg gay rights a relatively short Cameron, 38, who traveled om St. Elmo southern Illois, noted that jt eight years ago gay people Illois were fightg for basic rights such as equal hog and employment opportuni. That means he ntrols the purse strgs to large chts of mpaign money that uld be val should one of his members face a primary challenge over their cisn to vote favor of gay Wednday, Madigan gave much of the cred to sponsorg Sen.