Yesterday was a good day for equality in Illinois -- and the Governor set the tone. Via Rex Wockner:
Gov. Pat Quinn signed Illinois' comprehensive civil-union bill into law Jan. 31. It will take effect June 1.
"This is the moment that I think long after we're gone, people will remember us, on the 31st of January in the year 2011 that we came together here in Illinois, the Land of Lincoln, and made history," Quinn said.
The governor used 97 different pens to sign the bill, so that many of the people who worked on it could have a souvenir. It took him 7 minutes and 25 seconds to affix his signature to the document.
When he finished, he stood, thrust the signed bill in the air, and looked extremely satisfied but also humble. Video:
