Chicago Sun Times, June 1st, 2011
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/5712829-417/gay-couples-line-up-for-licens...
Gay couples line up for licenses as Illinois' civil union law takes effect
More than 75 couples were in line by the time the doors opened early at 7:30a.m. at the Cook County Building in downtown Chicago, where the vital records office will stay open until 7 p.m. to accommodate couples. Officials said they expect to issue about 2,000 licenses the first day.
At the head of the line were Lakeesha Harris and Janean Watkins, who got there at midnight. The Chicago couple, together for 10 years, have six children and a home but say they always felt relegated to second-class status, until now.
Lambda Legal
http://www.lambdalegal.org/
Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/5712829-417/gay-couples-line-up-for-licens...
Gay couples line up for licenses as Illinois' civil union law takes effect
More than 75 couples were in line by the time the doors opened early at 7:30a.m. at the Cook County Building in downtown Chicago, where the vital records office will stay open until 7 p.m. to accommodate couples. Officials said they expect to issue about 2,000 licenses the first day.
At the head of the line were Lakeesha Harris and Janean Watkins, who got there at midnight. The Chicago couple, together for 10 years, have six children and a home but say they always felt relegated to second-class status, until now.
Lambda Legal
http://www.lambdalegal.org/
Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work.
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