Thursday, February 28 2013 10:08 AM EST2013-02-28 15:08:36 GMT
A bipartisan group of legislative leaders announced a bill Wednesday morning to give same-sex couples the right to get married in Minnesota.
A bipartisan group of legislative leaders announced a bill Wednesday morning to give same-sex couples the right to get married in Minnesota. Co-author of the bill Sen. Branden Petersen (R-Andover) is the first Republican state legislator to publicly support gay marriage in Minnesota.
Sunday, February 17 2013 12:53 PM EST2013-02-17 17:53:39 GMT
Marriage equality took center stage at the Capitol in St. Paul on Valentine's Day as where hundreds gathered to urge Minnesota lawmakers to legalize same-sex marriage in the wake of the marriage amendment's defeat.
Marriage equality took center stage at the Capitol in St. Paul on Valentine's Day as where hundreds gathered to urge Minnesota lawmakers to legalize same-sex marriage in the wake of the marriage amendment's defeat.
Wednesday, March 6 2013 4:37 PM EST2013-03-06 21:37:28 GMT
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Two-term chairman of the Minnesota College Republicans Ryan Lyk released a statement today in support of gay marriage.
Two-term chairman of the Minnesota College Republicans Ryan Lyk released a statement today in support of gay marriage.
Saying it is time to eliminate language that discriminates against a good number of citizens, more than 80 former Catholic priests are coming together in support of legalizing same-sex marriage in Minnesota.
A total of 82 priests, who together have spent 1,026 years in service to the Catholic Church, have formed the Former Priests for Marriage Equality.
In a statement, the group said it supports revising state statutes to grant same-sex couples all the rights and duties awarded to a man and woman entering into a marriage contract in the state.
"State law should allow every individual to exercise the right to marry the person that he or she loves," the group asserted.
The priests issued a call to "all people of good will" to support the law, and urged lawmakers in both chambers to address the issue in a timely manner.
Below is a full list of the former priests involved in the organization:
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