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The governor of Illinois hasn’t signed the bill yet, so maybe Slate is jumping the gun a little. But it’s still satisfying to look at.

I was expecting the Illinois marriage bill to be rushed to Quinn’s desk last night or at least this morning. But the Chicago Tribune just reported that the signing won’t be right away. The governor said the exact timing depends on when various advocates will be able to get together, saying those who fought so hard for the measure deserve …

“It’s very sad to see the Land of Lincoln now on the verge of officially defying God with our marriage laws. No matter what happens through the law or what politicians do, two men will never really be married, nor will two women. Marriage is one man, one woman. Sadly, as this state, and increasingly the country, kicks God to …

“It’s disappointing but not surprising that the House has voted to redefine marriage. The losers will be the people of Illinois who will see that redefining marriage will unleash a torrent of harassment toward those who believe that marriage is the union of one man and one woman. Once the law goes into effect in June of next year, we …

We haven’t heard much from Chicago homocon Kevin DuJan lately as he appears to have abandoned his Sarah Palin fan site. He hasn’t posted there in six months and his co-blogger Megan Fox hasn’t posted since September. (Of course, Tea Party sites such as World Net Daily continue to repeat DuJan’s infamous claim that President Obama goes to bathhouses.) The …

Here’s a short clip taken from the gallery of the Illinois House after yesterday’s vote on same-sex marriage.

On to the desk of Gov. Pat Quinn!

From Equality Illinois CEO Bernard Cherkasov: I am thrilled to share that just moments ago, the Illinois House of Representatives passed the historic freedom to marry bill! That was the biggest hurdle we faced to secure marriage equality in Illinois. The Illinois Senate, which passed the bill last Valentine’s Day, must now agree with the House version of the bill, …

Best part? He LIVES there.

Watch it live here right now.

Via Buzzfeed: The Illinois House will take a final vote on marriage equality legislation Tuesday, a leading advocate tells BuzzFeed. Previously, sources had said a vote would not take place until Wednesday at the earliest. “Today is the day,” said Anthony Martinez, executive director of The Civil Rights Agenda. As lawmakers began Tuesday’s session, Rep. Greg Harris, the chief sponsor …

Clip description: October 26, 2013 outside the invisible Greg Harris’s office was the beginning of what is going to be a series of protests throughout the state to politicians to get this message to pass this bill now. They should see this as a warning about how the LGBTQ community is going to vote. We will be watching. We will …

Via press release: With Illinois’s equal marriage rights bill running out of time in the current fall veto session, gay activists will picket the lead sponsor of the bill, gay Representative Greg Harris as the veto session reaches its half-way point. The main demand: a party-line vote in favor of the bill by the Democratic Caucus, which holds a super-majority …

Porno Pete was among the speakers at yesterday’s hate rally in the Illinois capitol, which was staged by the SPLC-certified hate group, the Illinois Family Institute. Also speaking yesterday was “ex-gay” nutter Linda Jernigan, who you may recall recently declared that all gay people are drunks and drugs addicts because that’s the only way we could possibly endure all that …

From the editorial board of the Chicago Tribune: Lawmakers, don’t wait for the courts. The legislative branch, rather than the judicial, should be writing the fine points of this law. Make a firm declaration that same-sex marriage is in the best interest of the state and its residents because the law would strengthen families, protect the interests of children and …

The Illinois Family Institute is rallying haters today in the lobby of the state capitol. Porno Pete, who got his start at the IFI and who lives in suburban Chicago, is scheduled to address the crowd.  Reports claim that crowd is at about three hundred, versus the three thousand good guys that showed yesterday. But don’t tell THEM that. Supporters …