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UPDATE: Illinois House Passes Civil Unions Bills in 61-52 Vote

Illinois will become the sixth state to allow same-sex civil unions beginning next year. The Illinois House of Representatives approved the historic measure on a 61-52 vote. The legislation now moves to the Senate where it needs at least 30 votes.

The Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act (SB 1716) passed with a razor-thin 61-52 majority vote. Sixty votes were needed. The bill will provide the spousal rights to same-sex partners on surrogate decision-making for medical care, burial decsions,  wills, adoptions, as well as accident and health insurance.

SB1716 was supported from the Democratic leadership in Springfield, including Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton. Gov. Pat Quinn campaigned on the issue and  urged legislators to fast track the bill.

 

Did San Diego WR Demetrius Byrd's "Gay Bieber" Tweet" Get Him Cut?

After the San Diego Chargers cut wide receiver Demetrius Byrd on Monday, the Huffington Post reported the team has previously fined players for comments made on the über-popular social network Twitter. HuffPo suggests Byrd's release was partially due to a "gay" Tweet about 16-year-old YouTube phenom Justin Bieber.

The Huffington Post:  "In follow-up tweets after his release, Byrd denied any connection. He first wrote, 'TO ALL U PPL WHO THINK I GOT CUT CUZ OF THAT TWEET FUCK YALL I'M PISSED.....THANKS TO U NO DATS DUMB.' He later added a longer message, saying that people 'need to get a life' and thanking San Diego Chargers GM for drafting him in 2009: 

"Just read this thing about me b n cut cuz I tweeted sumthin bout likin Justin Bieber I dnt like fool like dat I dnt swing that way I was talkin bout dat new song wit ludacris. But ppl need to get a life lol that's why San Diego cut lol C'Mon Son ppl a trip now u ppl run and quote this from me thanks AJ 4 drafted me makin my dream come to tru in a comma last draft wow but dat tweet I just asked my followers wat they think ppl can't ask shit wow God Bless Haters"

Byrd was seriously injured after a car accident last year and spent his first NFL season on the bench. He plans to return to Louisiana State University to finish his last few credits to graduate.

Byrd continues to Tweet about his dismissal and jokes that he is still playing "Justin Bieber dis 4 da haters since he got me released lmao haha."

During the 2009 season, the Kansas City Chiefs cut controversial running back Larry Johnson after a Twitter meltdown where he called fans "fag", "faggot" and "Christopher Street boy". Johnson later ended up on the Bengals and more recently signed a contract with the Redskins.

Background:
KC Chiefs Cut RB Larry Johnson After Gay Slurs and Suspension
Chiefs Fans Circulate Petition to Oust Johnson
Chiefs Suspend Larry Johnson for 2 Weeks Over Gay Slurs
RB Larry Johnson Says "Faggot" to Critics and Reporters 
Bennett Fined for Profanity-Laced, Homophobic Rap