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Same-sex marriage moves to full Senate
A Minnesota Senate committee voted 5-3 today to move forward with a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in Minnesota.
Tuesday, March, 12, 2013 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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A Minnesota Senate committee voted 5-3 today to move forward with a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in Minnesota.
Tuesday, March, 12, 2013 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Bulletin letters to the editor: Same-sex marriage; school foundation fundraiser
Saturday, May, 04, 2013 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Saturday, May, 04, 2013 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Bulletin letters to the editor: Same-sex marriage, legislative races, Cottage Grove elections, Newport campaigns
Recent letters to the editor.
Saturday, October, 13, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Recent letters to the editor.
Saturday, October, 13, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Marriage amendment battle 'hits home' for St. Paul Park pastor
Community United Church of Christ Pastor Oby Ballinger brings personal perspective to his work against the Nov. 6 ballot measure. He is a pastor at Community United Church of Christ in St. Paul Park. He is openly gay, and in 2009 he married his partner, Javen Swanson, in Connecticut, where same-sex marriage is legal. Both are working to defeat the constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage.
Thursday, November, 01, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Community United Church of Christ Pastor Oby Ballinger brings personal perspective to his work against the Nov. 6 ballot measure. He is a pastor at Community United Church of Christ in St. Paul Park. He is openly gay, and in 2009 he married his partner, Javen Swanson, in Connecticut, where same-sex marriage is legal. Both are working to defeat the constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage.
Thursday, November, 01, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Endorsement: Vote against marriage amendment
For constitutional reasons alone, Minnesotans should soundly reject the proposed amendment defining marriage as between one man and one woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage.
Sunday, October, 28, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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For constitutional reasons alone, Minnesotans should soundly reject the proposed amendment defining marriage as between one man and one woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage.
Sunday, October, 28, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Gay marriage debate returns to Capitol; Schoen and Sieben support, but say budget the priority
Those on opposite sides of the same-sex marriage debate use the same argument: It is about families.
Tuesday, March, 05, 2013 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Those on opposite sides of the same-sex marriage debate use the same argument: It is about families.
Tuesday, March, 05, 2013 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Minnesota House approves gay marriage; Schoen supports, McNamara opposes
Minnesota is a vote and a signature away from becoming the 12th state to allow gay marriage. Rep. Dan Schoen, DFL-St. Paul Park, supported the bill. Rep. Denny McNamara, R-Hastings, voted against it.
Thursday, May, 09, 2013 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Minnesota is a vote and a signature away from becoming the 12th state to allow gay marriage. Rep. Dan Schoen, DFL-St. Paul Park, supported the bill. Rep. Denny McNamara, R-Hastings, voted against it.
Thursday, May, 09, 2013 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Historic marriage vote brings emotions with it
Today’s House vote on gay marriage attracted the range of emotions.
Thursday, May, 09, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
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Today’s House vote on gay marriage attracted the range of emotions.
Thursday, May, 09, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
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A look at issues surrounding marriage amendment
Minnesota voters will be asked in the Nov. 6 election whether they want to amend the state Constitution to define a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively outlawing gay marriages. Here is a look at the issues:
Thursday, November, 01, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Minnesota voters will be asked in the Nov. 6 election whether they want to amend the state Constitution to define a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively outlawing gay marriages. Here is a look at the issues:
Thursday, November, 01, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Minnesota Legislature poised for gay marriage votes
Gay marriage supporters feel victory in the air.
Tuesday, May, 07, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
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Gay marriage supporters feel victory in the air.
Tuesday, May, 07, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
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Tears of a different sort flow after historic gay marriage vote
Gay Minnesotans and their supporters rallied with tears of sadness rolling down their faces two years ago. Today, their faces are covered with tears of elation as the Minnesota Senate voted to allow them to marry. Sen. Katie Sieben, DFL-Cottage, supported the bill.
Monday, May, 13, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
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Gay Minnesotans and their supporters rallied with tears of sadness rolling down their faces two years ago. Today, their faces are covered with tears of elation as the Minnesota Senate voted to allow them to marry. Sen. Katie Sieben, DFL-Cottage, supported the bill.
Monday, May, 13, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
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Washington County marriage amendment supporter sees quiet support for ballot measure on campaign trail, strong support in church
As Larry Putnam is out campaigning for conservative political candidates in the east metro area, he said he has encountered many people who quietly support the proposed constitutional amendment defining marriage as between one man and one woman. Putnam said support for the amendment is obvious and overwhelming at his church, New Life, in Woodbury.
Thursday, November, 01, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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As Larry Putnam is out campaigning for conservative political candidates in the east metro area, he said he has encountered many people who quietly support the proposed constitutional amendment defining marriage as between one man and one woman. Putnam said support for the amendment is obvious and overwhelming at his church, New Life, in Woodbury.
Thursday, November, 01, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Gay Minnesotans stream to Capitol to see history
Gay Minnesotans and their supporters streamed into the Minnesota Capitol today expecting to witness history.
Monday, May, 13, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
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Gay Minnesotans and their supporters streamed into the Minnesota Capitol today expecting to witness history.
Monday, May, 13, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
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Gay marriage issue split south Washington County lawmakers
Gay marriage split south Washington County’s legislators just as it divided area residents. Rep. Dan Schoen and Sen. Katie Sieben supported it. Rep. Denny McNamara opposed it.
Tuesday, May, 14, 2013 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Gay marriage split south Washington County’s legislators just as it divided area residents. Rep. Dan Schoen and Sen. Katie Sieben supported it. Rep. Denny McNamara opposed it.
Tuesday, May, 14, 2013 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Poll workers corrected after Cottage Grove voter complains of election judge's amendment instructions
Officials corrected poll workers at a Cottage Grove precinct at mid-day today after a voter reported that an election judge gave instructions on the state constitutional amendments beyond what is allowed.
Tuesday, November, 06, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Officials corrected poll workers at a Cottage Grove precinct at mid-day today after a voter reported that an election judge gave instructions on the state constitutional amendments beyond what is allowed.
Tuesday, November, 06, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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11:45 p.m. update: Tight marriage amendment battle costliest ever
An expensive battle about whether to define marriage as only between a man and woman was, as predicted, a close contest in Tuesday’s election.
Wednesday, November, 07, 2012 - State Capitol Bureau - News
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An expensive battle about whether to define marriage as only between a man and woman was, as predicted, a close contest in Tuesday’s election.
Wednesday, November, 07, 2012 - State Capitol Bureau - News
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Minnesota becomes first state to reject constitutional gay-marriage ban
Since a state law remains on the books, the vote does not automatically allow same-sex weddings. However, with a newly elected Democratic-Farmer-Laborite Legislature and governor, the subject is bound to be debated when lawmakers take office in January.
Wednesday, November, 07, 2012 - State Capitol Bureau - News
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Since a state law remains on the books, the vote does not automatically allow same-sex weddings. However, with a newly elected Democratic-Farmer-Laborite Legislature and governor, the subject is bound to be debated when lawmakers take office in January.
Wednesday, November, 07, 2012 - State Capitol Bureau - News
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McNamara backs civil union alternative to same-sex marriage
Republican Rep. Denny McNamara supports civil unions as a step short of full marriage for gay couples, but a prominent local former GOP lawmaker said that doesn’t go far enough.
Thursday, April, 04, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
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Republican Rep. Denny McNamara supports civil unions as a step short of full marriage for gay couples, but a prominent local former GOP lawmaker said that doesn’t go far enough.
Thursday, April, 04, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
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Marriage amendment on ballot sparks religious debate
It’s a story 2,000 years old: People read the same words in the Bible, but come up with different conclusions. That is center to a debate about amending the Minnesota Constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman. The bottom-line difference is about whether religious doctrine allows gays to marry.
Thursday, July, 19, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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It’s a story 2,000 years old: People read the same words in the Bible, but come up with different conclusions. That is center to a debate about amending the Minnesota Constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman. The bottom-line difference is about whether religious doctrine allows gays to marry.
Thursday, July, 19, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Arguments similar in states that allow gay-marriage
Gay marriage remains divisive in states that allow it, with arguments that sound a lot like what Minnesotans are hearing as they consider a proposed constitutional amendment on the subject.
Thursday, November, 01, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Gay marriage remains divisive in states that allow it, with arguments that sound a lot like what Minnesotans are hearing as they consider a proposed constitutional amendment on the subject.
Thursday, November, 01, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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