Supreme Court struck down section 3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which barred federal recognition of same-sex marriage. In last year's ruling in United States v. Finally, it repeals the same-sex marriage prohibitions enacted in 1996, which lingered in the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (IMDMA) 4 and went untouched by the passage of the Illinois Civil Union Act three years ago. The Act mandates absolute protection for freedom of religious practice and certain protections and immunity from suit on grounds consistent with religious belief. Also - and remarkably - it grants the continuing jurisdiction of the Illinois courts to a same-sex marriage, which is discussed in more depth below.
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Promising full marriage equality in Illinois as a matter of state law, the Act legalizes same-sex marriage, leaves in place the Civil Union Act, 3 and provides for voluntary conversion of civil unions to marriages. 1 Governor Quinn signed it 15 days later, and the Act took effect June 1, 2014. On November 5, 2013, the Illinois House passed the Illinois Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act (the "Act"). Here's a review of key provisions and some unanswered questions.
The law legalizes same-sex marriage, leaving in place the Civil Union Act and providing for voluntary conversion of civil unions to marriages, among other important changes.