Illinois
Relationship Recognition Information
| no | Licenses marriages for same-sex couples. |
| no | Honors marriages of same-sex couples from other jurisdictions. |
| no | Relationship recognition for same-sex couples: None. |
- 1996 Anti-marriage bill adopted. Senate Bill 1773 introduced by Sen. Peter Fitzgerald (R) on February 9, 1996. Prohibits marriages “between two individuals of the same sex” and declares such lawful marriages to be “against public policy.” Passed by Senate Judiciary Committee March 6, 1996. Passed Senate on March 29, 1996, passed the House on April 25, vetoed by Governor Edgar (R) on May 24, who simultaneously signed Senate Bill 1140, an identical measure containing an immediate effective date. See Illinois Compiled Statues, Chapter 750 §§ 5/201, 5/212 and 5/213.1.
Employment Information
| yes | Private employment protections based on sexual orientation. |
| yes | Private employment protections based on gender identity. |
| yes | Public (state) employment protections based on sexual orientation. |
| - | Public (state) employment protections based on gender identity. |
See 775 ILCS 5/1-103 and 775 ILCS 5/1-102.
- 2005 Sexual orientation and gender identity were added to the Illinois Human Rights Act. Senate Bill 3186, an amendment to existing law, signed by Governor Rod Blagojevich on 1/21/05
Parenting Information
| Who May Adopt | Any person. 750 ILCS 50/2 |
|---|---|
| Second Parent Adoptions | Approved in Petition of K.M. 653 N.E.2d 888 (Ill. App. 1995); reaffirmed in In re C.M.A., 715 N.E.2d 674 ( Ill. App. 1999) |
| Notes | Permits individual, joint and second parent adoption. |
Cases
Doe v. Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company
Case arguing against a health insurance provider's limiting policies for clients living with HIV
Mitchell v. Bremen Community High School District No. 228 and Gleason, et al.
Case arguing against the termination of a school superintendent because he is gay
Noble Street Gay Straight Alliance v. Noble Network of Charter Schools
Case arguing for students’ rights under the First Amendment to form a gay-straight alliance and to be treated equally
Turner v. The Honorable Stephen White, Chief Judge, Twelfth Judicial Circuit and Pamela J. McGuire, Circuit Court Clerk, Twelfth Judicial Circuit
Case seeking access to legal proceedings for a name change and waiver of fees on behalf of transgender woman
