Tag Archives: Minnesota

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

(Tipped by JMG reader Michael)

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

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

The Minnesota Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced a bill to place a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage on the November ballot. But not before Democrat Barb Goodwin (left) tried a slick move to sink the bill. Goodwin suggested tweaking the text of the proposed amendment so the Minnesota Constitution would not only limit marriage to couplings of one man and …

Two 14 year-old middle school girls in Minnesota have hung themselves in a suicide pact brought on by bullying. The sexual orientation of the pair is unknown. Haylee Fentress and Paige Moravetz were found Saturday in the small town of Lynd. The two 14-year-olds hanged themselves and left notes in an apparent suicide pact. “I think they’ve had this for …

“In 5,000 years of recorded human history… neither in the east or in the west… has any society ever defined marriage as anything other than between men and women. Not one in 5000 years of recorded human history. That’s an astounding fact and it isn’t until the last 12 years or so that we have seen for the first time …

After suffering through a long year of negative press and calls for boycotts over their sizable donation to an anti-gay group, Target has published new guidelines to corporate giving. The new policies appear to install tighter executive review of proposed donations. The Washington Blade’s Chris Johnson reports: Jessica Carlson, spokesperson for Target, said the change was enacted within the last …

Their case was won late last month and I covered it here, but the girls are just now telling their story to the networks.

How much do some CPAC attendees want Pawlenty to be the next president? So much so that they’ll launch into chants of “USA! USA!” after the most tepid of statements.