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Minn. marriage equality bill survives GOP lawmakers’ move to block
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A proposal to allow same-sex marriage in Minnesota survived several moves by Senate Republicans Wednesday to block it, an early signal the measure likely has enough votes to pass on the floor.
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Minn. state House committee approves same-sex marriage bill
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Minnesota House committee moments ago voted to advance a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage.
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Minnesota Senate committee advances same-sex marriage bill
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Minnesota Senate committee has voted to advance a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the measure by a vote of 5-3.
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‘Concerned father and husband’ testifies same-sex marriage will spread AIDS
Mike Frey, a self-described “concerned Minnesotan father and husband,” testified before a Minnesota state House committee hearing on a proposed same-sex marriage bill, and offered a jaw-dropping, graphic lesson in anal sex, concluding that same-sex marriage would lead to the spread of AIDS, resulting in a “health risk to the society at large.”
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Minn. committees hear emotional testimony on same-sex marriage bill
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A mother’s voice tearfully trembled as she spoke of seeing her gay son marry one day. A child plainly asked Minnesota lawmakers: “Which parent do I not need, my mom or my dad?”
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Former Minn. lawmaker say she regrets vote for gay marriage ban
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A former Minnesota state lawmaker on Tuesday said she has always regretted her vote for a constitutional amendment that would have limited marriage to one man and one woman.
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Minnesota lawmaker’s ‘gay lifestyle’ aside stuns peers
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Minnesota lawmaker opposed to same-sex marriage has caused another stir with comments some regarded as inflammatory.
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Same-sex marriage bill has votes to clear first hurdle in Minn. House
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A bill to legalize gay marriage in Minnesota has enough votes to clear one of its first legislative hurdles, over protests from opponents.
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Top Minn. College Republican backs same-sex marriage
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The two-term chairman of the Minnesota College Republicans on Wednesday became the latest from his party to support legalizing gay marriage in the state.
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Poll: Majority of Minn. voters still oppose legalizing same-sex marriage
Just four months after Minnesota voters rejected a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, a new poll finds that a majority of Minnesotans still oppose marriage equality for gays and lesbians.