Minnesota
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A proposed constitutional amendment that would ban the freedom to marry will be on the ballot in Minnesota on November 6, 2012.
Freedom to Marry along with state and national partners formed Minnesotans United for All Families to defeat the anti-gay amendment. Minnesotans United for All Families is a broad coalition of organizations and community and business leaders to defeat the constitutional amendment that would limit the freedoms of Minnesotans and ban marriage for same-sex couples in Minnesota.
Here’s how you can help:
Make a donation to Freedom to Marry’s Win More States Fund today. Every single penny donated to the Win More States Fund will go directly into the work of winning in Minnesota and other battleground states.
HISTORY
In 2010, Tea Party legislators narrowly took control of the Minnesota legislature. The legislature subsequently approved placing on the ballot a constitutional amendment banning gay and lesbian couples from marrying. The proposed amendment will be voted on on November 6, 2012.
While some jurisdictions in Minnesota allow for domestic partnership registration, there is still no recognition at the state level for same-sex couples. As a result, thousands of same-sex couples are denied the basic protections they deserve.
Status: Anti-Marriage Law
Groups Actively Working on Marriage
Minnesotans United for All Families: Minnesota voters are being asked to amend the constitution to ban marriage for same-sex couples. In 2012, Minnesota will vote "NO" on this anti-family ballot question. Here, we treat others like we want to be treated. So, join the campaign as we fight for Minnesota's families!
Freedom to Marry: the campaign to win marriage nationwide for all loving and committed couples.
Human Rights Campaign: America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality.
OutFront Minnesota: the central statewide organization leading a multi-year campaign for marriage in Minnesota
Project 515: a focused initiative with a specific, achievable goal: to ensure that same-sex couples and their families have equal rights and considerations under Minnesota law
Blog Posts Related to Minnesota
Minnesotans United for All Families release moving new video
This week, Minnesotans United for All Families released "Freedom," a new video illustrating why the freedom to marry is important for same-sex couples.
Update: State organizations using marriage momentum for ballot campaigns
Four states facing 2012 ballot campaigns concerning the freedom to marry are gearing up for November, using the momentum from last week's historical announcement from President Obama to galvanize supporters.
11 State Democratic Party Chairs endorse freedom to marry plank
Today 11 State Democratic Party chairs from across the country joined in support of a freedom to marry plank in the party’s national platform. The chairs include John Burton (CA), Jay Jacobs (NY), John Walsh (MA), Ken Martin (MN), Meredith Wood Smith (OR), Boyd Richie (TX), Jake Perkinson (VT), Mike Tate (WI), Dwight Pelz (WA), Jon Wisniewski (NJ), and Joan Wagnon (KS).
Resources Related to Minnesota
Pew Poll Finds Growing Support for Freedom to Marry Among Evangelicals, Majority Support Among Youth
A comprehensive Pew poll found majority support for the freedom to marry among young people, college graduates and Catholics, with growing support among all other religious categories.
Party Principles: Support for the Freedom to Marry by State and National Political Parties
A listing of both state and national political parties that have made strong statements in support of the freedom to marry.
Minnesota Census Snapshot
Demographic and economic information about same-sex couples and same-sex couples raising children in Minnesota.