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Ill. House committee schedules gay marriage vote
Gay state Rep. Greg Harris sponsored the same-sex marriage bill in the House. (Photo by Leah Jones via Wikimedia)
The hearing will take place less than two weeks after the state Senate approved the measure by a 34-21 margin.
President Obama, Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and Illinois Republican Party Chair Pat Brady are among those who had urged legislators to support the bill. Governor Pat Quinn said he will sign it into law if it reaches his desk.
“Illinois has a role in the civil rights movement and has been consistently on the forefront of ensuring equal rights for all people throughout history,” his spokesperson, Brooke Anderson, told the Washington Blade after the state Senate approved the bill. “We just think it’s the next step in achieving equality for all. Gov. Quinn believes it’s the right thing to do.”
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