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FREE AT LAST: Same-Sex Marriage Celebrations Rock St. Paul, Not To Mention...
Dancers from the Minnesota Renaissance Festival brought a rainbow's worth of Isis wings to Tuesday's celebration of the new same-sex marriage law at the State Capitol. Click on the dancers to see video...
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One Mom’s Odyssey: How a Minnesota Woman Helped Make Same-Sex Marriage History
Click here for a sharable version of this videoClick photo of Randi Reitan to watch video about her story A mother’s love for her son is a powerful thing. It helped change the course of history in...
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How Supreme Court Ruling Will Affect Minnesota Same-Sex Couples
Click here for a shareable version of this video.Click photo to hear interview with the Executive Director of Project 515 about the possible Supreme Court Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage.The United States...
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12-Year-Old Wedding Dresses Will Still Fit — LEGALLY, This Time
Click here for sharable version of videoClick on photo to meet Cathy ten Broeke and Margaret Miles, the first gay couple who will marry at Minneapolis City Hall on Aug. 1Story for The UpTake by Jacob...
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PRIDE ON PARADE: The Photo Blog!!!
The 2013 Twin Cities Pride Festival Celebrated Twin Victories — Defeat of the Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment & Passage of a Same-sex Marriage Law.The 2013 Twin Cities Pride festival was a victory...
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Freedom At Midnight: After Years of Struggle, Same-Sex Marriage Arrives in...
Above: Slideshow of wedding photos by Judy GriesedieckFinally a Family in the Eyes of the Law: Margaret Miles and Cathy ten Broeke celebrate their marriage with son, Louie, 5. Photo for The UpTake by...
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After 11 Years of Refusing to Sign Marriage Licenses, Minister Relents, Says...
Click here for sharable version of this video Rev. Victoria Safford signs the marriage license for Tom DeGree and Dean Schlaak on Saturday. Safford refused for 11 years to sign licenses while marriage...
View ArticleMinnesota Marriage Marathon: Love Is The Law
Photo slide show for The UpTake by Judy Griesedieck After years of struggle for the right to marry, Minnesota’s LGBTQ community partied down and tied the knot — all over the state — as the same-sex...
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Story Of Fight For Minnesota Marriage Equality Set To Be A Movie — With Your...
This is how the marriage equality movie ends. Click photo to see video about how it is being made.The dramatic fight to win Minnesota marriage equality almost sounds like a movie script: Overcoming...
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Family Values: Is A Baby Boy Named Emil A Minnesota First?
Family Values: Steph Johnson (left) and Anj Ronay pose for a family portrait with their infant son, Emil, who was born Aug. 22. Big brother Arlo looks on. Click on picture to see the full story. Photo...
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Family Values II: Baby Grady: The Happy Face of Minnesota’s Same-Sex Marriage...
No Wonder He's Smiling: Grady Edward Nelson Calhoun -- Born August 5, in Minneapolis, to two moms who were married four days earlier, under Minnesota's new marriage equality law. Click on the photo to...
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Why Minnesota Succeeded While Wisconsin Failed On Marriage Equality
Story by Michael McIntee, Executive ProducerMinnesota and Wisconsin are like political fraternal twins. The neighboring states both have a history of progressive politics. Minnesotans and Wisconsinites...
View Article2013 Marriage Equality Vote Ends GOP Lawmaker’s Career
Support for equality has claimed a victim among the small number of Republican legislators who voted last year to legalize same-sex marriage in Minnesota. Rep. David FitzSimmons (R-Albertville) had...
View ArticleRally For Anti-Bullying Bill Draws Hundreds To Capitol
Hundreds of people rallied at the Capitol Monday (March 3) to urge lawmakers to pass the “Safe and Supportive Schools Act” — also known as the anti-bullying bill.Chief author of the bill, Sen. Scott...
View ArticlePoll: Not All Smoke Is The Same- MN Split On Legal Pot, E-Cigs Need Regulation
A poll that many Minnesota lawmakers pay close attention to finds Minnesotans split over the issue of legalizing recreational use of marijuana with 43.3% favoring and 48.1% against. The Minnesota House...
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VIDEO: In 10B Debate Rep. Radinovich and Lueck Clash On Pipelines, Same-Sex...
Rep. Joe Radinovich (DFL) v Dale Lueck (R) – 10B Freshman Rep. Joe Radinovich won his race by just 323 votes. Republicans have gone after Radinovich for voting to legalize same-sex marriage since...
View ArticleGovernor Rants Against “Hate Mongering” Transgender Policy Opponents
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton lashed out Thursday at the tactics used by people who were trying to prevent transgendered students from playing on girls sports teams.Earlier in the day, Minnesota’s...
View ArticleThe Long Road To Same-Sex Marriage Commemorated In Bronze
It took a lot to legalize same-sex marriage in Minnesota.“It’s important that we that we have reminders … so the young ones will know and not forget” said Rep. Karen Clark, author of the law that...
View ArticleVIDEO: Franken Advises Letterman To Run For U.S. Senate To Make Indiana’s...
Senator Al Franken told David Letterman he knows a sure-fire way to get elected to the U.S. Senate.“Look, when people come to me, young people, they say how do I become a United States senator and I...
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Minneapolis Keeps Pressure On Indiana To Protect LGBT People
Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges credits economic pressure from protesters, her city and other cities for the Indiana legislature’s decision to revise its “Religious Freedom Restoration Act.” Hodges and...
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