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2. LGBTQ rights in Illinois - Wikipedia

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   SB 1773, introduced by Representative Tom Johnson in 1996, amended the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act to preclude out-of-state recognition of same-sex marriage and reinforce the state's marriage ban in light of Baehr v. Lewin in Hawaii. It was vigorously opposed, with 12,000 letters being written by clergymen, parishioners ...

3. Same-sex marriage in Illinois - Wikipedia

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   In 1996, because Hawaii seemed poised to legalize same-sex marriage, [5] the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act was amended to prohibit marriage between two individuals of the same sex, [6] and state that "marriage between 2 individuals of the same sex is contrary to the public policy of this State". [7] This was repealed in 2014.

4. LGBTQ history in Illinois - Wikipedia

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   In 1827, Illinois became the first state to criminalize the act of fellatio, ruling it as an act of sodomy. [1] [page needed] In the same year, a law was passed that prohibited people convicted of sodomy from voting or serving on a jury; this was the first American state to restrict civil rights of people convicted of sodomy. [2]

5. List of U.S. state libraries and archives - Wikipedia

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   In the United States of America, state library agencies established in each state have long been a catalyst for a great deal of the motivation for public library cooperation. This has been since the founding of the movement, starting in 1890 when Massachusetts created a state Board of Library Commissioners charged to help communities establish ...

6. Timeline of civil marriage in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Nearly 500 couples obtained marriage licenses before the ruling was stayed on May 16 by the Arkansas Supreme Court. On May 14, the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho struck down the state's same-sex marriage ban and ordered the state to start recognizing same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions as well as license them.

7. High-profile attorney represents man charged in Collinsville ...

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   Shafer Jr. had filed for divorce from Sarah Shafer in August 2023 after nearly 10 years of marriage, according to St. Clair County Circuit Court records. ... Illinois Secretary of State records ...