Chicago Mayor Richard Daley today hailed passage of the state's civil union bill but quickly said that only full equality is sufficient, the Sun-Times reports.
Said Daley: "Finally, they realized they should have the same rights under state law. But eventually, [gay] marriage will take place. It has to. . . . We have to move faster."
OF those the bill will benefit, he added: "These are great citizens. They're a tremendous resource for us in our great city. I'm very proud of the relationship that I had with them over many years. And it's really important for us to move forward. These are people [who] have families. These are people [who] work in every sector of our society. They should not be discriminated against in any way whatsoever."
