Illinois

MerryBlooms

(11,929 posts) Wed Feb 13, 2013, 06:37 PM Feb 2013

Valentine’s Day Sweet For Illinois Same Sex Couples – Marriage Equality Set To Pass

>This year’s Valentine’s Day will be a day full of sweets and flowers. It will be one that is especially sweet for gay and lesbian couples in Illinois. The Illinois legislature will be voting on a bill that would allow marriage for same-sex couples. It will be the tenth state in the nation to do so.<

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/02/13/valentines-day-sweet-for-illinois-same-sex-couples-marriage-equality-set-to-pass/

Yippee!

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Valentine’s Day Sweet For Illinois Same Sex Couples – Marriage Equality Set To Pass (Original Post) MerryBlooms Feb 2013 OP

Any Illinoisian who doesn't like it can pick up and move to another state bluestateguy Feb 2013 #1

Hopefully, not for long. It needs to be national. mucifer Feb 2013 #2

Yep. MerryBlooms Feb 2013 #4

Yes, excellent news- I just wish things moved quicker. MerryBlooms Feb 2013 #3

the only good thing those bums have done in a long time madrchsod Feb 2013 #5

The vote.... Bjornsdotter Feb 2013 #6

Mine too. nickinSTL Feb 2013 #7

Thanks for posting the results. MerryBlooms Feb 2013 #8

bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)

1. Any Illinoisian who doesn't like it can pick up and move to another state

Reply to MerryBlooms (Original post)

Wed Feb 13, 2013, 06:44 PM

Feb 2013

Good news!

mucifer

(25,171 posts)

2. Hopefully, not for long. It needs to be national.

Reply to bluestateguy (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 13, 2013, 06:56 PM

Feb 2013

MerryBlooms

(11,929 posts)

4. Yep.

Reply to mucifer (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 13, 2013, 07:00 PM

Feb 2013

MerryBlooms

(11,929 posts)

3. Yes, excellent news- I just wish things moved quicker.

Reply to bluestateguy (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 13, 2013, 06:59 PM

Feb 2013

madrchsod

(58,162 posts)

5. the only good thing those bums have done in a long time

Reply to MerryBlooms (Original post)

Thu Feb 14, 2013, 05:11 PM

Feb 2013

Bjornsdotter

(6,123 posts)

6. The vote....

Reply to MerryBlooms (Original post)

Thu Feb 14, 2013, 06:51 PM

Feb 2013

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/98/senate/09800SB0010_02142013_001000T.pdf

My senator voted "No"....what an asshat.

nickinSTL

(4,833 posts)

7. Mine too.

Reply to Bjornsdotter (Reply #6)

Thu Feb 14, 2013, 08:57 PM

Feb 2013

Bill Haine (D)

MerryBlooms

(11,929 posts)

8. Thanks for posting the results.

Reply to Bjornsdotter (Reply #6)

Fri Feb 15, 2013, 09:28 AM

Feb 2013

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