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On Top Magazine | July 17, 2013
Gay marriage supporters in Illinois have announced the launch of a $2 million statewide campaign to legalize gay nuptials in Illinois.
The announcement comes after a marriage bill stalled in the House after passage in the Senate. Its champion in the House, Democratic Representative Greg Harris, who is openly gay, tearfully announced on the House floor his decision not to call the bill for a vote during the spring session but instead to wait until the fall.
Illinois Unites for Marriage said its new campaign includes the hiring of a campaign manager, a field director and a faith organizer.
“I’m excited to lead this already strong leadership team,” said John Kohlhepp, the group’s newly-tapped campaign manager. “Our expanded leadership structure brings together labor, political, community and religious organizing, creating a ground-game that directly engages voters to win the freedom to marry in Illinois.”
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