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Earlier this month we shared with our members that Gov. Pat Quinn signed in to law the Religious Freedom and Civil Union Act.

This law becomes effective on June 1, 2011.

What is this law?

It defines a civil union as a legal relationship between two persons of the same or opposite sex. Further, the law states that couples, under a civil union, are entitled to the same legal obligations, protections, and benefits afforded by Illinois law to spouses.