Gay Marriage: Readers Respond to Wheaton Reps' Votes
Followers of the Wheaton Patch Facebook page respond to a post on how Wheaton's senators voted on the question of legalizing same sex marriage in Illinois. Tell us what you think in the comments.
The Illinois Senate approved legislation Thursday that would allow same-sex marriage in Illinois, according to the Chicago Tribune. The Senate voted 34-21. The bill provides "equal opportunity for the same federal marriage benefits to same-sex couples that are currently awarded to other couples," according to a release from Illinois Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant. Here's how Wheaton's state senators voted: The following Wheaton Patch Facebook post on how Wheaton's representatives voted on the issue received more than a dozen comments: Here is what people had to say: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - There are plenty of ways to keep up on Wheaton news:
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Steven L.
6:19 pm on Thursday, March 7, 2013
While I do sympathize with homosexuals, same-sex marriage is a very bad idea. There are many reasons for saying that. I will just focus on one for now. It's bad for children. The best situation for a child is when s/he has both a father and a mother. Now, I know a lot of the time, families are broken up due to death, parents splitting up, etc. And when that happens, the grown-ups make the best of… more ›