tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944458889740456039.post5099965401946651322..comments2024-02-27T02:19:51.145-06:00Comments on John abuzz: Illinois to be sixth state to allow civil unionsJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05514919047169081546noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944458889740456039.post-45005949010844089422010-12-03T00:59:12.723-06:002010-12-03T00:59:12.723-06:00@Allen, Excellent indeed! Trying to do some preli...@Allen, Excellent indeed! Trying to do some preliminary planning here already LOL. The Spfld. paper said the law starts June 1, but another paper said July 1 (usually new laws here do start July 1). Anyway, I'm fine, thanks and hope you are too!<br /><br />@Cubby, Yes, good news. It surprised me! When the Gov. promised in his campaigning to sign it, I thought he was just saying that thinking it wouldn't pass! <br /><br />Sadly, NO when the law goes into effect, Illinois will NOT recognize any marriage except that between a man and a woman. We are one of the paranoid states that put that in the state constitution (if I'm not mistaken) a few years ago in an effort to make sure gay marriage would never be legal in this state. <br /><br />If I'm wrong about it being in the state constitution, I am still 100% sure that no marriage will be recognized here unless it is between a man and woman. I read that somewhere, but as you can imagine, I have been reading everything I can find about our new civil unions! <br /><br />Also NO civil unions are recognized by the Federal government :( meaning NO joint federal tax returns, etc for couples in a civil union. We ALWAYS get the SHAFT (no pun intended)!Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05514919047169081546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944458889740456039.post-66165233370182026412010-12-02T06:35:53.878-06:002010-12-02T06:35:53.878-06:00This is wildly good news. And totally under my ra...This is wildly good news. And totally under my radar.<br /><br />Now I wonder, when the law goes into effect, will Illinois recognize gay marriages performed in other jurisdictions?Cubbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12659801291785890663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944458889740456039.post-24447528178311364172010-12-01T23:59:49.571-06:002010-12-01T23:59:49.571-06:00Excellent!! How ya been John?Excellent!! How ya been John?Allen https://www.blogger.com/profile/02182296582387606080noreply@blogger.com