I haven't seen this mentioned around these parts yet, but I wanted to take a second to pass on the exciting news that the Illinois Senate approved legislation earlier this afternoon providing for civil unions to begin in the State of Illinois in 2011. The measure, which passed by a vote of 32-24, comes on the heels of the Illinois House's similar action yesterday. The Governor of Illinois, Pat Quinn, has enthusiastically expressed his support and is expected to sign the bill into law.
I apologize for the brevity of this diary but wanted to spread the good news as quickly as possible.