Evanston Top Suburb in Issuing Gay Marriage Licenses

Evanston issued the most same-sex marriage licenses of all Cook County Chicago suburbs in 2014, the first full year of legality in Illinois, the Daily Northwestern reports.

A county clerk report issued February 18 showed 142 marriage licenses to same-sex couples were issued by Evanston last year.

Mark Muenzer, the city’s director of community development and LGBT liaison, credited that to the city’s diversity and progressive culture.

“I’ve spoken with same-sex couples in Evanston, and they like being in Evanston because they know that there are other same-sex couples,” Muenszer said. “They often have children and want to be in an environment where having parents of the same sex is supported.”

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