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Friday, April 26
Mayor Daley took his support of gay marriage a step further yesterday at the close of the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame celebration, signing a petition calling for the repeal of the state's ban on same-sex marriage and demanding that Cook County begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples immediately.