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Lawmakers want Vikings to give Priefer stiffer penalty for anti-gay remarks
MINNEAPOLIS — More than a dozen Twin Cities lawmakers are calling on the Minnesota Vikings to impose stiffer penalties on special teams coordinator Mike Priefer, who admitted making anti-gay remarks in a conversation with former punter Chris Kluwe. The Vikings announced July 18 that Priefer would be suspended without pay for three games this season …
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Kluwe threatens to sue Vikings over allegations of anti-gay conduct
MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe intends to sue the team over allegations of anti-gay conduct by a coach, his lawyer said Tuesday. Attorney Clayton Halunen said they’ll seek a copy of the Vikings’ internal investigation and make it public if they can. They accused the Vikings of reneging on a pledge to release the report…
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Anti-gay Archbishop under investigation for sexual misconduct with other men
John Nienstedt, the Catholic archbishop who championed the failed effort to ban same-sex marriage in Minnesota, is facing a church investigation over allegations of inappropriate sexual relationships with other men, including priests and seminary students. “I believe that the investigators have received about ten sworn statements alleging sexual impropriety …
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Minn. county issues more same-sex marriage licenses to N.D. couples
BISMARCK, N.D. — Nearly two times as many same-sex couples from North Dakota have filed for marriage licenses across the border in Clay County than Minnesotans have. Deputy Recorder Lisa Kunze says 40 of the 68 same-sex marriage licenses filed in the county have been between two North Dakotans.
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Minn. governor signs LGBT-inclusive ‘Safe Schools’ anti-bullying bill into law
ST. PAUL — Less than 24 hours after clearing the Minnesota state House, Gov. Mark Dayton on Wednesday signed Safe and Supportive Minnesota Schools Act into law, a bill aimed at strengthening the state’s anti-bullying law.
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Minn. state House passes anti-bullying measure; governor to sign bill today
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota House voted early Wednesday to pass a bill aimed at strengthening the state’s anti-bullying law, sending the measure to Gov. Mark Dayton to sign.
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Minn. Senate passes anti-bullying ‘Safe and Supportive Schools Act’
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota state Senate voted Thursday to pass the “Safe and Supportive Schools Act,” a bill, which would require all Minnesota school districts to develop and enforce a plan to reduce bullying.
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Minn. Republicans decline to endorse state rep who voted for gay marriage
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Republican delegates in Eden Prairie have declined to endorse state Rep. Jenifer Loon, one of four House Republicans who voted in favor of same-sex marriage.
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Minn. gay rights advocates lobby for state law protecting kids from bullying
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Long before gay rights activists in Minnesota launched a successful campaign to legalize same-sex marriage, they were aiming for another high-profile goal: a state law protecting children from school bullies.
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Minn. lawmakers who voted in favor of same-sex marriage raised more cash
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota lawmakers who took a political risk by supporting same-sex marriages have seen big increases in their campaign coffers.