Nearly 5000 Same-Sex Civil Unions in First Year - Patch.com

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Nearly 5000 Same-Sex Civil Unions in First Year Patch.com Nearly 5000 couples have entered into civil unions since the Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act went into effect June 1, 2011. The law, signed by Gov. Pat Quinn Jan. 31, 2011, allows “A party to a civil union is entitled to the ... and more »