Tag Archives: Minnesota

MINNESOTA: Join The Fight

A website has been already been launched to fight Minnesota’s 2012 ballot referendum to install a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.

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Brian Brown On MN Marriage Amendment

“The vote Saturday night represents another in a string of stinging defeats for the gay-marriage group Human Rights Campaign and their state allies, and is further concrete evidence that the widely-reported claim that same-sex marriage is inevitable is a lie. No state in this nation has embraced same-sex marriage since 2009, and many have explicitly rejected it. In 2009, New …

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Local News On MN Marriage Vote

As I reported yesterday, late Saturday night the Minnesota House voted 70-62 to place a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage on the 2012 ballot. Here’s a recap of the story from a local CBS affiliate.

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Matt Baume: Marriage News Watch

“It’s almost all bad news this week.”

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At Last Night’s MN Marriage Debate

Watch every second of this. It will both break your heart and thrill you.

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MINNESOTA: Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment Makes 2012 Ballot

In a late night weekend session intended to draw lessened scrutiny from the press and public, the Minnesota House voted 70-62 to place a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage on the November 2012 ballot. The vote came after impassioned debate by legislators on both sides of the issue. The measure has already been approved by the state Senate and Minnesota’s …

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MN Marriage Ban In Jeopardy After Anti-Gay Prayer By Bradlee Dean

Yesterday virulently anti-gay preacher Bradlee Dean delivered the invocation before the Minnesota legislature. Dean’s prayer was so offensive, it may have the unintended result of thwarting the attempt to place a ban on same-sex marriage on the statewide ballot. Dean, who heads a ministry he calls “You Can Run But You Can’t Hide,” has caused uproars before, saying homosexuals should …

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GOP Has Anti-Gay Hate Preacher Open Session Of MN Legislature

At the invitation of the Republican Party, this morning virulently anti-gay preacher (and BFF to Crazy Eyes) Bradlee Dean delivered the invocation for the Minnesota legislature. The Minnesota Independent reports: The prayer was so offensive to many legislators that House leadership brought in the chaplain to redo the prayer. Dean has made many controversial statements as pastor of You Can …

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MINNESOTA: Libertarian Party Rebukes GOP Over Proposed Marriage Ban

The Libertarian Party of Minnesota has “rebuked” the GOP for the campaign to put a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage to a statewide vote. The proposed Gay Marriage Ban would expand government control and restrict the freedom of consenting adults to live their own lives as they choose. Libertarians believe that marriage is a private matter between individuals. We believe …

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MINNESOTA: Marriage Ban Advances

Today a Minnesota House panel narrowly voted 13-12 to send a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage to the full chamber. The vote was hotly denounced by Democrats. “The founding fathers warned against tyranny of majority,” said Rep. Kathy Brynaert, DFL-Mankato. “Don’t do this.” Rep. Kate Knuth, DFL-New Brighton, said. “Why take away rights in our constitution? Why tear the people …

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MINNESOTA: Activist “Glitters” Newt Gingrich At Anti-Gay Event

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Majority Oppose MN Marriage Ban

Well, this is a refreshing bit of news, isn’t it? A majority of Minnesotans oppose amending the state Constitution to ban same-sex marriage, according to a new Star Tribune Minnesota Poll. Fifty-five percent of respondents said they oppose adding such an amendment while 39 percent favor a constitutional ban — views that appear to be a sharp reversal of poll …

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MN Sen. Barb Goodwin, Our Hero

The Minnesota Senate today rejected Goodwin’s snarky amendment to ban divorce. We appreciate the effort. (Source)

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MINNESOTA: Openly Gay State Sen. Scott Dibble Denounces Marriage Ban

(Tipped by JMG reader Michael)

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The United States Of Hipsters

Somehow New York is second to Minnesota in Google searches for “hipster.” Darker states have more interest in the term.

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CBN Trots Out “Ex-Gay” Asshat To Counter Message Of MN Rep. Steve Simon

Even since Minnesota state Rep. Steve Simon’s pro-gay religious message went viral, Christianist sites and networks have gone on the attack. Good As You points us to the below CBN News episode which trots out Exodus International’s Randy Thomas to denounce Simon. Fast-forward to 9:30 on the clip.

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O’Donnell On MN Marriage Battle

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Minnesota Paper Comes Out For Marriage

The Minneapolis Star-Tribune has published a strongly-worded editorial denouncing the campaign to place a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage to a public vote. Opponents of marriage equity say a constitutional amendment is a necessary backstop that would prevent the courts from overturning existing law. In reality, enshrining this form of bigotry in the state’s premier governing document would be a …

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MINNESOTA: Democrat Slams Haters On Proposed Constitutional Marriage Ban

JMG reader Brian tips us to the below clip of yesterday’s Minnesota hearing on the proposed constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, where state Rep. Steve Simon (D) asked: “How many gay people must God create before we accept that he wants them around?” The bill advanced anyway along party lines. Watch Simon’s commentary below.

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MINNESOTA: Catholic Bishops Support Constitutional Marriage Ban

Minnesota’s Catholic bishops have issued a joint statement in support of the pending constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, which may go on the ballot this November. An excerpt: “Our own State’s constant recognition of marriage is based on the evident fact that only the sexual union of a man and a woman has the natural capability to bring forth new …

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