Maybe next year?

[Unknown User]

Posted: 5/31/13 at 9:03pm

No gay marriage vote in Illinois. We did get a "concealed carry" law that allows you to carry your gun into restaurants and shopping malls and whatever. That passed handily.


Which is kind if odd as religious groups lobbied hard to stop Gay Marriage bills but seem fine with the gun bill. I guess the bible needs to add "If a man carried a gun into Chili's and shoots another man, it is an abomination".

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 5/31/13 at 9:16pm

Better a delay than an anti-gay constitutional amendment, though. Not that that's what was on the table, but at least you still have a chance in your state (as well as access to "marriage-like" contracts that are banned in many others).

[GavestonPS]

Posted: 5/31/13 at 9:20pm

Sorry, Illinois. As a Californian, I can imagine your disappointment.

But before we begin official mourning, let's see what SCOTUS does...

[romantico]

Posted: 5/31/13 at 9:50pm

When can they vote on this again?Is it really that long (another whole year?) Greg Harris made the announcement and it broke my heart

http://www.towleroad.com/2013/05/harrisil.html

[romantico]

Posted: 6/1/13 at 9:11pm

Illinois House Speaker Extends Marriage Equality Bill's Deadline for Approval to August 31

http://www.illinoisobserver.net/2013/06/01/madigan-grants-same-sex-marriage-bill-approval-deadline-extension/