Cook County Clerk David Orr can now issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples

Cook County Clerk David Orr can now issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples
Cook County Clerk David Orr can now issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples

Cook County Clerk David Orr can now issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples

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Orr was the defendant in a lawsuit earlier this year for his office’s refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Then he opposed the dismissal of the case, citing his belief that the practice was discriminatory. Orr reacts to the new legislation. Photo: Flickr/torbakhopper