Illinois has issued its first civil union [call it what it is -- gay marriage] license, launching a historic day for same-sex couples across the state.Janean Watkins and Lakeesha Harris camped overnight outside the Daley Center to be the first in line as the state's new civil unions law kicked in.The couple has six children [!!! plus how many sperm donors?] who will all be in attendance at a formal civil union ceremony tomorrow.Couples can obtain licenses starting today, but must wait a day before holding a ceremony. On Thursday, the governor and Mayor Rahm Emanuel will be on hand in Millennium Park as more than 30 couples enter into civil unions.Illinois is now the sixth state that allows civil unions or their equivalent, and two other states — Hawaii and Delaware — have passed civil union laws that have not yet been enacted.
Illinois' gay marriage law has resulted in Catholic Charities of Rockford withdrawing from adoption work.
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