Historic Day: Civil Unions Bill Signing
Director Rocco J. Claps and the Illinois Department of Human Rights co-hosted Governor Pat Quinn’s signing of the Civil Unions bill, known as the Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act (SB1716) on Monday, January 31, 2011 at the Chicago Cultural Center, located at 78 East Washington Street in Chicago. This venue was chosen because of the hundreds of members of the public who wanted to be present to witness the signing of this bill.