Our short video "Marriage Equality in Illinois—It's Just Time" has been selected to participate in this year's "Lights. Camera. Help." nonprofit film festival.
Marriage says “we are family” in the way no other word does. Same-sex couples share many of the same hopes, dreams and values as their neighbors and friends. And marriage strengthens families, giving couples the tools and security to build a life together and protect their families.
The Illinois civil union law went into effect only a year ago, but it’s already clear that the law fails to protect same-sex couples and their children.
UPDATE: Following Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez's filing yesterday, Lambda Legal Marriage Project Director Camilla Taylor spoke to the Chicago Tribune: "I've never encountered this before.