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Gay Rights Bill Passes Illinois House "Tuesday, January 11, 2005
"Christina Gheen at 3:56 PM
"(JURIST) The Illinois General Assembly (official website
http://www.ilga.gov/) Tuesday passed a bill that would require state protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation. The (Illinois) House gave its approval on the last possible day by a vote of 65-51; the (Illinois) Senate had approved the bill 30-27 on Monday. The bill (
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/93/SB/PDF/09300SB0101lv.pdf PDF text, Adobe Reader required) now goes to Governor Rod Blagojevich (official website
http://www.illinois.gov/gov/), a proponent of the measure, for final signature. Fourteen other states have enacted similar laws. AP has more (at
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=519&ncid=718&e=4&u=/ap/20050111/ap_on_re_us/illinois_gay_rights)."
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