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Federal judge says same-sex marriages can begin in Chicago, Cook County
CHICAGO — A federal judge says same-sex couples in Chicago don’t have to wait until June to marry. Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman’s Friday order says there is no reason to delay same-sex marriages in Illinois, when the state’s law is set to take effect.
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Judge to decide in Sept. on whether to dismiss challenge to Ill. gay marriage ban
CHICAGO — A judge in Cook County, Ill., won’t decide until late September on whether to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the state’s same sex marriage ban.
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Cook County, Ill., offering wallet-sized civil union, marriage certificates
Same-sex couples in Illinois now have an easier way to prove their civil union. Cook County Clerk David Orr unveiled wallet-sized civil union and marriage licenses Thursday, designed specifically for same-sex couples in a civil union or married couples with different last names. Image courtesy Cook County Clerk. “Couples are routinely asked to prove they […]
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Court denies anti-gay groups’ efforts to intervene in Ill. marriage equality lawsuit
Cook County Circuit Court Judge Sophia Hall rejected motions to intervene in the trial challenging the state’s ban on same-sex marriage Friday by two anti-gay churches and the Illinois Family Institute, an anti-gay hate group.
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Cook County State’s Attorney: Illinois gay marriage ban unconstitutional
Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez held a press conference with County Clerk David Orr, the defendant in two lawsuits seeking marriage equality, both advising that same-sex marriage should be legal in Illinois. Alvarez filed a motion in support of the lawsuits Thursday, admitting that the state’s ban is unconstitutional.