All posts for the month August, 2013
President of the Illinois Education Association Joins Local Support for the Freedom to Marry in Illinois
August 31, 2013
Cindy Kickna, President of the Illinois Education Association, is joining community members, elected officials, and labor leaders from around the state in calling on Illinois lawmakers to pass the freedom to marry without delay. 
Illinois Unites for Marriage Launches New Website
August 30, 2013
The new and improved IllinoisUnites.org is your one-stop hub to help win the freedom to marry in Illinois. Click around to see what the new site has to offer! 
Today’s historic IRS announcement excludes Illinois couples in civil unions
August 29, 2013
The U.S. Treasury's historic decision to treat legally married same-sex couples equally underscores the urgent need to extend the freedom to marry to same-sex couples in Illinois. Statement from Illinois Unites on U.S. Treasury Announcement
The U.S. Treasury's historic decision to treat legally married same-sex couples equally underscores the urgent need to extend the freedom to marry to same-sex couples in Illinois.
Governor Quinn Wants the Illinois House to Act Now on Marriage Bill
Governor Pat Quinn wants members of the Illinois House to act now on the marriage bill.
VIDEO: In Illinois, freedom is a value that unites us, not divides us
August 28, 2013
Attendees of the 84th annual Bud Billiken Parade were recently asked if they support marriage for gay and lesbian couples -- and their responses were pretty powerful. Watch our new video. Illinois Unites Releases Heartfelt Video from Bud Billiken Parade
llinois Unites for Marriage released a new campaign video today featuring the voices of average Chicagoans interviewed as part of the audience during the annual Bud Billiken parade, the oldest and largest African-American parade in the nation.
Lt. Gov Sheila Simon: It’s Time for Marriage Equality
August 27, 2013
Lt. Governor Sheila Simon is joining the growing chorus of Illinois lawmakers who are calling on members of the House to pass the marriage bill without delay. 
Help fuel this campaign — for free!
August 23, 2013
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Cook County Democratic Party Endorses Freedom to Marry
August 19, 2013
Late last week, the Cook County Democratic Party officially endorsed the freedom to marry for same-sex couples, voting to include a "Freedom to Marry" plank in the Party's Platform. 