Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Clerk David Orr, joined by legislative leaders and civil rights groups who were instrumental in bringing marriage equality to Illinois, will hold a press conference Monday, August 29, to herald the milestone of 10,000 same-sex marriages licenses issued in Cook County.
As of Tuesday, Aug. 23, the Cook County Clerk’s Office has issued 9,952 marriage licenses to same-sex couples. In advance of the 10,000th marriage license being issued, which is expected to occur early next week, Clerk Orr wishes to acknowledge the milestone, while lauding the work done by legislators, civil rights groups, activists and real life couples who worked long and hard to bring marriage equality to Illinois and specifically to Cook County.
From the Cook County Clerk’s website:
After decades of Americans’ fight for LGBT rights, Illinois became the 16th state to embrace full marriage equality in late 2013. Prior to the law taking effect, Cook County became the first in Illinois to allow same-sex couples to wed in February of 2014.
Since then, the Cook County Clerk’s office has issued nearly 10,000 marriage licenses to same-sex couples and we expect to issue the 10,000th sometime this summer.
As we approach that historic milestone, the Clerk’s office is celebrating the journey from the 1st to the 10,000th couple and acknowledging a number of the milestones along the way. We are calling the summer-long celebration of marriage equality the #JourneyTo10k. So join us in the celebration to honor every couple who played a part in marriage equality history.
The press conference celebrating the immanent 10,000 same-sex marriages will begin at 10:30 a.m.
Its been a long #JourneyTo10k. To all of our couples who made the journey possible – thank you! #LoveIsLove pic.twitter.com/xnhAOcq5P1
— Cook County Clerk Karen A. Yarbrough (@cookcountyclerk) August 22, 2016
