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Illinois Marriage Fight Continues SENIOR HOUSING PAGE 8 GROUNDBREAKING WINDY CITY THE VOICE OF CHICAGO’S GAY, LESBIAN, BI AND TRANS COMMUNITY SINCE 1985 JUNE 5, 2013 VOL 28, NO. 35 www.WindyCityMediaGroup.comTIMES This Too Shall Pass Illinois marriage fight continues CRIMINAL LEGAL SERIES CONCLUDES page 17 page 12 ST. LOUIS GAY PRIEST Left: Rep. Greg Harris delivers the bad news that a marriage vote would not happen in the Spring session. Rep. Kelly Cassidy is standing at left. Right: Rep. Deb Mell gary MEIER (left) speaks about her own marriage to Christin Mell, while Christin looks on. Photos by Tim Carroll COMES OUT page 6 The full-court press for marriage equality in Illinois continues this week after a controversial non-vote on the measure May 31 in Springfield. The bill had passed the Senate Feb. 14, but the House took no action by the end of the spring session. Lead sponsor Rep. Greg Harris made a last-minute decision not to call the vote, he said because some legislators asked him to wait until the November veto session. See inside for news, analysis and a guest commentary. Left: Mercedes Santos and Theresa Volpe and their children Jadon and Ava at the May 31 press conference. Right: Jim Darby (left) and Patrick Bova will be marking their 50th anniversary this July—with no marriage RICHARD pryor’S equality. Darby is 81 and Bova 75. They are at a gay SON talks press conference at the WITH WCT Capitol May 31, before the pagE 31 non-vote. 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