From a press release
Springfield, IL —The March on Springfield for Marriage Equality set a record as the largest ever LGBT focused rally or lobby day in Springfield, Illinois, with an estimated 5,000 participants from all parts of the State. Many more engaged via social media with Facebook reporting a reach of 162,000 that week; 72,000 on Tuesday, October 22, alone.
Today, the company that provides live event streaming for the State Capitol announced record viewership. Tony Yuscius of Blueroomstream video streaming service said: "Our coverage of the October 22 'March on Springfield' has received almost 15,000 views so far which is a new record for www.Blueroomstream.com ." The company offers video streaming services for the Illinois General Assembly.
"A majority of Illinoisans support equal marriage," said Tracy Baim, co-chair of the March on Springfield, "because they understand that treating everyone equally is fair. The March on Springfield was a positive and uplifting showcase of the best of Illinois, with speakers and performers showing how love, faith, family and equality are at the core of the equal marriage movement."
"On behalf of the March on Springfield organizers and the almost 5,000 people who joined us October 22," said Kevin Boyer, co-chair of the March on Springfield, "we urge the Illinois House of Representatives to pass SB 10, the 'Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act,' without delay. Seize this historical moment to put Illinois on the right side of history with a vote for fairness, equality, justice and love."
About the March
The March on Springfield for Marriage Equality took place on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, the scheduled first day of the fall veto session of the Illinois state legislature. In record numbers, an estimated 5,000 people joined together for a concert, rally, March, and lobbying activities. The "March on Springfield" was part of a broad grassroots strategy to secure final passage of Senate Bill 10, the "Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act," already approved by the Illinois Senate. Once adopted, Illinois will become the 15th state plus the District of Columbia, to treat all of its citizens equally under state marriage laws, and all married people in Illinois will be treated equally under federal law. For more information, visit www.MarchOnSpringfield.org, or find the March at Facebook.com/MarchOnSpringfieldForMarriageEquality or on Twitter @IllinoisMarches.