civil unions
Report: Many Difficulties For Couples In Civil Unions One Year Later
It has been a year now since same-sex civil unions became legal in Illinois, but the advocacy group Equality Illinois says many couples are not finding that their unions are being treated as equal to marriages.
Advocates Hope For Approval Of Medical Leave For Partners In Civil Unions
Gay rights activists are hoping for final approval of a state bill that would guarantee a benefit currently offered only to those in marriages recognized by the federal government.
Bills On Gender Identity, Guaranteed Medical Leave Advance In State House
State legislation is moving ahead to add gender identity to the Illinois hate crimes law, and to require employers to allow medical leave for those joined in civil unions.
Cuts To Suburban Courthouse Hours Mean No More Weekend Weddings
Because the suburban Cook County courthouses will be closed on weekends starting next year, there will soon be five fewer options for wedding or civil union ceremonies.
More Than 3,700 Civil Unions Issued In Illinois Since June
More than 3,700 couples committed to one another through civil unions in the first six months since Illinois legalized them.
State Gets Green Light To Cancel Adoption Contracts With Catholic Charities
A downstate judge says the Illinois Department of Children and Family Service may now begin canceling its adoption and foster care contracts with Catholic Charities.
Catholic Charities To Fight Ruling That Ended State Adoption Contract
The State of Illinois is moving to steer foster families to new agencies, even as Catholic Charities prepares to fight a court ruling allowing the state to end its relationship with the agency.
ACLU Intervenes In Catholic Charities Adoption Rights Case
A judge is allowing the American Civil Liberties Union to intervene in the battle over adoption rights for same-sex couples.
State Resumes Referring Adoption Cases To Catholic Charities
The state has resumed referring foster care cases to Catholic Charities, as a court battle continues over the right to turn away same-sex couples in civil unions.
831 Civil Union Licenses Issued In Cook County Last Month
Officials say 831 civil union licenses were awarded to Cook County couples in June, the first month they were legal in Illinois.
Group: Civil Union Licenses Have Been Issued In 83 Illinois Counties
Chicago-based Equality Illinois has said 1,618 civil union licenses were issued throughout the state in the month since the law went into effect on June 1.
Group: More Than 1,600 Couples Have Applied For Civil Unions
Only a month has passed since Illinois legalized civil unions, but more than 1,600 same-sex couples have already applied for licenses.
Catholic Charities Sue For Right To Turn Away Same-Sex Couples
Several Catholic Charities groups are suing the state, saying they should not have to accept same-sex couples in civil unions as foster parents.
Same-Sex Couples Take Vows For Civil Unions
It was a shining moment for all to see this morning, as same-sex couples gathered to exchange vows for their civil unions in Millennium Park.
Same-Sex Couples Line Up For Civil Union Licenses
A long-awaited day has arrived for same-sex couples in Illinois.
30 Couples To Be Joined In Civil Unions In Millennium Park
Gov. Pat Quinn and Cook County Clerk David Orr will be among those in attendance for a historic ceremony next month, in which 30 gay and lesbian couples will be joined in civil unions in Millennium Park.
Kane County Advised To Charge Same For Civil Unions, Marriages
While civil unions will not be treated equally as marriage when they become legal in Illinois, there is one area where they may be on par.
Proposal To Restrict Gay Adoptions Fails In Senate Committee
A controversial bill that would limit adoptions by same-sex couples was defeated in an Illinois Senate committee on Wednesday.
Bill Would Let Agencies Deny Adoptions To Same-Sex Couples
Gay rights advocates are outraged over proposed state legislation that would allow adoption agencies to refuse to place children with couples joined in a civil union.
Downstate Men Denied Civil Union Accommodations
When a pair of downstate men tried to rent a hall for their civil union celebration, they learned discrimination does not end with a stroke of the governor’s pen.
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