Same-sex marriage became legal 6 years ago in Illinois. Since then, nearly 15,000 gay couples have wed in Cook County. | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
From www.chicagotribune.com - November 21, 2019 8:52 AM

Nearly 15,000 same-sex couples have tied the knot in Cook County, a milestone that advocates and elected officials celebrated Tuesday to mark the six-year anniversary of marriage equality in Illinois. “LGBT activists have been fighting for equality for a very long time,” Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough said during a news conference. “It wasn’t easy, and it certainly wasn’t simple.” Gay an