Marriage equaly Mnota: A gay-rights victory the Midwt

Contents:

• MNOTA SENATE APPROV GAY MARRIAGE BAN REFERENDUM
• IN HISTORIC VOTE, MNOTA HOE APPROV GAY MARRIAGE BILL 75-59
• MNOTA SENATE APPROV BILL LEGALIZG GAY MARRIAGE
• MARRIAGE EQUALY MNOTA: A GAY-RIGHTS VICTORY THE MIDWT
• GAY MARRIAGE PASS MNOTA HOE
• MN. SENATE READI FOR GAY MARRIAGE VOTE
• MNOTA SENATE APPROV GAY MARRIAGE BAN REFERENDUM
• IN HISTORIC VOTE, MNOTA HOE APPROV GAY MARRIAGE BILL 75-59
• MNOTA SENATE APPROV BILL LEGALIZG GAY MARRIAGE
• MARRIAGE EQUALY MNOTA: A GAY-RIGHTS VICTORY THE MIDWT
• GAY MARRIAGE PASS MNOTA HOE
• MN. SENATE READI FOR GAY MARRIAGE VOTE

MNOTA SENATE APPROV GAY MARRIAGE BAN REFERENDUM

Karen Clark jog the rally outsi the Hoe Chamber followg the 75-59 vote to legalize gay a 10-year anniversary celebratn November, Attorney General Keh Ellison scribed the shift emotns om when the amendment was voted onto the ballot to when the same-sex marriage law was signed by then-Gov.

A law profsor then on screen to tell viewers that schools would teach elementary school stunts about gay marriage and there would be nothg they uld do to object. “Gay people didn’t want to refe marriage, as opponents asserted, they want to jo , ” Freedom to Marry’s history stated.

Volunteers — as timated 27, 000 of them — asked voters nsired persuadable to “go on a journey wh ” to ci that the vote wasn’t about whether gay and lbian upl uld get married but “how do this amendment reflect my valu. MnPost file photo by Beth HawksChristian Ucl, the Mnotans Uned for all Fai’ Lato outreach ordator, traed volunteers to engage culturally tailored nversatns about gay marriage. Nelson scribed siar imagery but the volunteers were replaced wh “iends, fay and lleagu — all of whom happened to be gay.

IN HISTORIC VOTE, MNOTA HOE APPROV GAY MARRIAGE BILL 75-59

MnPost file photo by Terry GysenThe Tw Ci Gay Men’s Chos serenad weddg guts prr to the ceremoni that began at midnight. Stt Dibble, DFL-Mneapolis, left, sponsor of the gay marriage bill the Mnota Senate, and his partner Richard Leyva greet a large, joyo crowd as they arrive at the Mnota State Capol St. On May 13, before a Mnota Senate bate on a bill that would make Mnota the 12th state to legalize gay marriage and the first to pass such a measure out of s Garv / The St.

Pl Pneer Prs via APMay 13, 2013, 10:51 PM UTCThe Mnota Senate gave fal approval on Monday to a bill that will make the state the 12th the Uned Stat to allow same-sex upl to marry and only the send the majory Democrat state Senate voted 37-30 to approve the bill legalizg gay marriage, puttg Mnota on the verge of beg the third state the natn to approve same-sex nuptials May after Rho Island and state Hoe approved the measure last week.

MNOTA SENATE APPROV BILL LEGALIZG GAY MARRIAGE

Mnota will jo Iowa as the only other Midwtern state to perm gay marriage and the first to do so through legislatn. Two years ago, Republins ntrolled both chambers and bypassed the ernor to put forward a ballot measure that would have ma the state's current ban on gay marriage part of the state nstutn.

MARRIAGE EQUALY MNOTA: A GAY-RIGHTS VICTORY THE MIDWT

But the past year, gay rights advot won a seri of November, Mae, Maryland and Washgton state beme the first stat to approve same-sex marriage at the ballot marriage is also legal Massachetts, Connecticut, New York, Vermont and New Hampshire.

Speakg at a gay rights rally, Gov. "It’s Personal to Me Campaign" - acrdg to reports is a mpaign to persua voters wh personal stori about gays and lbians Mnota who oppose the marriage amendment.

The Amerin Inpennt, "Many church, relig lears donated to Mnota anti-gay marriage amendment effort, " July 8, 2011 (ad lk). Christian Post, "Mnota Next Battleground for Homosexual Marriage, " June 29, 2011. The Washgton Post, "More showdowns loom gay-marriage bate, notably over 2012 Mnota ballot measure, " June 27, 2011.

GAY MARRIAGE PASS MNOTA HOE

MnPost, "Memos NOM su reveal anti-gay-marriage strategi, " April 4, 2012.

↑ The Washgton Inpennt, "News anchor, anti-abortn activist to be the ‘face’ of Mnota anti-gay marriage amendment, " January 9, 2012. ↑ Mnota Inpennt, "Mnota Democrats vow to fight anti-gay marriage amendment, " March 7, 2011. ↑ Polics Mnota, "Fo of gay marriage ban face uncharted terrory, " September 14, 2011.

MN. SENATE READI FOR GAY MARRIAGE VOTE

Anti-gay amendment, " April 9, 2012. 1 LGBTQ Natn, "Duluth pass rolutn opposg nstutnal ban on gay marriage, " December 20, 2011. ↑ Star Tribune, "Gay marriage opponents follow more aggrsive strategy Mnota, " July 2, 2012.

↑, "Mnota Vikgs Player Com Out Support of Gay Marriage, " June 29, 2012. ↑ Associated Prs, "Thomson Rters oppos anti-gay ballot measure Mnota, " July 16, 2012.

↑ The Mnota Inpennt, "AFL-CIO vot unanimoly to oppose anti-gay marriage amendment, " Augt 9, 2011. ↑ The Mnota Inpennt, "Inpennce Party to mpaign agast anti–gay marriage amendment, " Augt 23, 2011. ↑ Polics Mnota, "IP jos anti-gay marriage amendment aln, " Augt 23, 2011.

MNOTA SENATE APPROV GAY MARRIAGE BAN REFERENDUM

↑ The Mnota Inpennt, "MAPE vot to oppose anti–gay marriage amendment, " Augt 22, 2011. ↑ WDIO, "Duluthians Phg Back Agast Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment, " September 14, 2011.

IN HISTORIC VOTE, MNOTA HOE APPROV GAY MARRIAGE BILL 75-59

↑ Associated Prs, "Group agast Mnota gay marriage amendment airs first ad, " September 18, 2012 (ad lk).

↑ Star Tribune, "Mnota Poll: Support falls for ban on gay marriage, " May 13, 2011.

MNOTA SENATE APPROV BILL LEGALIZG GAY MARRIAGE

1 Star Tribune, "Mnota Poll: Majory oppose gay marriage ban, " May 13, 2011. 1, "SURVEYUSA: Gay Marriage Poll Shows Possible Close Vote, " 05/25/2011. ↑ Tw Ci Daily Pla, "New poll shows anti-gay marriage amendment battle is tight, " January 30, 2012.

1 The Mnota Inpennt, "Anti-gay marriage groups say they won’t follow new mpaign fance guil, " October 4, 2011. Gay marriage measure subject to ls disclosure than others, " December 8, 2011.

1 Polics Mnota, "DFLers back bill to block gay marriage amendment, " January 16, 2012. ↑ The Mnota Inpennt, "Mnota Republins offer nstutnal amendment to ban gay marriage, " April 26, 2011.

MARRIAGE EQUALY MNOTA: A GAY-RIGHTS VICTORY THE MIDWT

The lg means gay and lbian upl who are legally married will be able to take advantage of feral tax breaks, pensn rights, and other benefs that are available to other married upl. SF977, and HF2027/SF1826 were troduced to prohib homosexual marriage.

GAY MARRIAGE PASS MNOTA HOE

HF3016/SF1674 were troduced and stated that Mnota would not regnize homosexual marriag performed other stat. Equaly om State to State: Gay, Lbian, Bisexual and Transgenr Amerins and State Legislatn.

Gay Rights at the Ballot Box. "Gay marriage: The Defense of Marriage Act on trial.

MN. SENATE READI FOR GAY MARRIAGE VOTE

"Gay marriage. "When will gay marriage be legal Mnota?

2 (Constutn-MN Amendments and Revisn), H40 (Homosexualy), M22 (Marriage). Voter referendums on same-sex marriage were on the November ballots four stat, wh voters all four stat votg favor of gay and lbian rights and three stat legalizg same-sex marriage.

MINNEAPOLIS (Rters) - The Mnota Senate voted on Wednday to put a state nstutnal amendment banng gay marriage the state to a voter referendum 2012. Mnota already has a law banng gay marriage, but sponsors argued that the proposed amendment would take the fn out of the hands of a small group of legislators and even smaller group of nearly 3-1/2 hours of bate the Senate voted 38 to 27 favor of advancg the proposal, wh the vote largely along party l the Republin majory body. “We are not gog to have a nversatn, we are gog to have an ugly, angry, divisive mpaign, ” Senator Stt Dibble, a Mneapolis Democrat, said durg the, who is gay and showed a picture of his partner the bate, said Mnota would be “profoundly changed through this 18-month experience that we are about to embark on.