Since it’s founding in 1920, the ACLU has held steadfast to the singularly important goal of holding America and American lawmakers accountable to the values set forth in our US Constitution. Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2011 Location: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
On Monday January 31, Governor Quinn signed SB1716, the “Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act.” This bill allows both same-sex and different-sex couples to enter into civil unions and receive some of the benefits of marriage, such as the right to visit a partner in the hospital and make medical decisions. However, the law does not prohttp://www.aclu-il.org/wp-admin/post-new.phpvide all the same benefits of marriage because of the differences in state and federal legislation.
Jill Metz with Representative Greg Harris, chief sponsor of the civil union legislation
What other rights, benefits, and protections does the law provide? How exactly does the law differ from marriage? You are invited to attend “Financial Impact of the Illinois Civil Unions Act.” These questions, and other financial concerns, will be discussed. Speakers include Jill Metz of Metz & Associates and Bernard Cherkasov of Equality Illinois. The event is open to the public and will be held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (230 S LaSalle St google map) on Tuesday April 5th, from 6 PM to 8PM. Attendees may enter and sign in as early as 5 PM.
Register Now: http://www.chicagofed.org/civil_unions_act
Attendance is limited to 500 and seats are expected to fill quickly, so register early.
