Civil Unions in Illinois

HB 1826, the Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act, more commonly referred to as the Civil Union Act, just like the current bill before our elected representatives. The Civil Union Act proposes to create a legally recognized relationship (unions "civil") where people would have "all the same protections, benefits, and responsibilities according to law, whether they come from the laws, administrative regulations or the courts, policy, common law or other source of civil law or criminal, as are granted to spouses in a marriage. "

A glimpse of the results from the U.S. Census 2000 data reveal telling. Same-gender couples live in 99.3% of all Counties. U.S. Same-gender couples raising children in at least 96% of all Counties. U.S. regional, the South has the highest percentage of same-sex couples who were parents, 36.1% of lesbian couples and 23.9% of gay couples raising children in the South. Second highest percentage seen in the Midwest, where 34.7% of lesbian couples and 22.9% of gay couples raising children. Analysis of National Survey of Family Growth found that 4.1 percent of men and women aged 18-45 identified themselves as gay, lesbian, or bisexual. finally then, based on statistical data alone, the Civil Union Act which proposed the possibility that Illinois citizens should carefully consider. What would this bill mean trip to Illinois? What are some of these considerations lead to bills?

Each year, the Illinois General Assembly was called to consider the many proposed bills. Most large and small, they are dealing with taxes, real estate, regulation of various businesses, and other problems that affect the lives of Illinois citizens to some degree. But once in a while, the General Assembly took the opportunity to weigh in on a proposition that could change society in a profound Illinois.

Currently, twenty states have laws against same-sex marriage, while one, Massachusetts, allows couples of the same gender to Marry.

It is widely thought that the civil union law makers came about because, in fear of what their constituents would do if they choose to legalize same-sex marriage, the union thought it would be a compromise.

This law is important not only for their frequency, but for their attractiveness as a substitute for the recognition of same-sex marriage. Some polls, like one conducted in New Jersey in August of 2007, showed that the public is much less hostile to the "civil union" from, however, eighteen additional states ban same-sex marriage, civil unions and domestic partnerships, indicate that "same-sex marriage.", in the majority of the public mind, the horse of different color is still a candidate for the countries glue factory. Two, New Mexico and Rhode Island, leaving it undefined. Many ponder whether this problem is a relevant concern for Illinois; is this not a problem for the "left coast" and California to handle?