SB 1123
Heading up to Illinois in a few hours. Going to the State Senate. I don't so much want to protest (I don't think it will do good) as get some good quotes and *be there*.
There was an amendment proposed to a bill today. "The amendment, which would allow religious organizations that receive public funding to discriminate against LGBT families in the adoption process, is attached to a seemingly innocuous bill supporting the state’s blind community. The amendment would exempt adoption agencies from the Illinois Human Rights Act, a law that prevents discrimination based on race, religion, disability, gender identity and sexual orientation. The amendment would also allow religious adoption agencies to refuse to place children with opposite- sex couples who have a civil union."
http://thevitalvoice.com/news/50-latest-news/228-hrc-calls-on-illinois-senate-to-drop-discriminatory-adoption-amendment-
For updated news: http://news.google.com/news/search?aq=f&pz=1&cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&q=illinois+adoption
Going to try to figure out voice posts. Wish us luck!
There was an amendment proposed to a bill today. "The amendment, which would allow religious organizations that receive public funding to discriminate against LGBT families in the adoption process, is attached to a seemingly innocuous bill supporting the state’s blind community. The amendment would exempt adoption agencies from the Illinois Human Rights Act, a law that prevents discrimination based on race, religion, disability, gender identity and sexual orientation. The amendment would also allow religious adoption agencies to refuse to place children with opposite- sex couples who have a civil union."
http://thevitalvoice.com/news/50-latest-news/228-hrc-calls-on-illinois-senate-to-drop-discriminatory-adoption-amendment-
For updated news: http://news.google.com/news/search?aq=f&pz=1&cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&q=illinois+adoption
Going to try to figure out voice posts. Wish us luck!