GAY MARRIAGE
PEACE GARDEN MAMA II faith & family fridays: 'bigot' becoming commonplace
They say sticks and stones might break your bones, but words won't hurt. I, however, beg to differ. Words do hurt, and lately, I've being hearing one word in particular being flung around wildly in a...
Posted on 5/24/13 at 12:21 AM
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Minnesota gays' joy overflows
By Don Davis Minnesotas gay community never has known such joy. That joy showed Tuesday night as American and rainbow flags flew in front of the state Capitol when Minnesota became the 12th state to ...
Posted on 5/14/13 at 8:02 PM
MIDDLE AGED PLAGUE I'm a Believer -- So Are You
We disagree with one another a lot these days, but I think I've found three sentences we can all say, "Yes, that's true," to: 1) We are all born. 2) We all die. 3) In between, we operate each of ...
Posted on 12/19/12 at 3:11 PM
California readies for possible return of gay marriage 
Planning a party for thousands of people would be a challenge under the best of circumstances. Now imagine trying to pull off such a gathering without knowing what day it should happen or if there even will be cause for celebration. Such are the circumstances for same-sex marriage supporters as they await a U.S. Supreme Court decision that will determine whether California's voter-enacted ban on gay marriages lives or dies.
By Lisa Leff , June 11, 2013
Richard Shafer, Grand Forks, letter: N.D. and Minnesota’s differences become stark
The fact that Minnesota is moving swiftly to afford gay and lesbian couples the right to marry and that the state is also forward in guaranteeing other forms of human rights is a reminder of how backward North Dakota is.
By Richard Shafer , June 10, 2013
Availability of gay marriage licenses varies by county in Minnesota
On Thursday, marriage licenses allowing gay couples to wed were legally made available in three Twin Cities area counties. The push to make marriage licenses available to gay couples is variable among Bemidji’s surrounding counties.
By Trent Opstedahl , June 08, 2013
Couples nab Minnesota gay marriage licenses
When Harvey Zuckman and Phil Oxman first met at a Minneapolis bar in 1975, they never imagined that they would one day be among the first Minnesota gay couples to apply for a marriage license.
By Patrick Condon , June 06, 2013
Ramsey County to offer same-sex marriage licenses
Ramsey County Public Health plans to start accepting marriage-license applications from same-sex couples this week. A revised application will be available on the vital records web page and at the office in St. Paul starting at 8 a.m. Thursday.
By Associated Press , June 03, 2013
Minnesota's Hennepin County prepares gender-neutral marriage licenses
Officials say Hennepin County will start accepting applications on June 6. That's seven weeks before the Aug. 1 date that gay couples can start legally getting married in Minnesota.
By Associated Press , May 31, 2013
Minnesotans will feel legislative session impact
Legislative sessions have consequences, and 2013’s version will be felt by many Minnesotans.
By Don Davis , May 22, 2013
Mary Sears, Aneta, ND, letter: Society will regret ignoring God’s word
I must respectfully disagree with the recent writer who proclaimed, as the headline put it, that “gay marriage changes society for the better” (Page C4, May 19).
By Mary Sears , May 22, 2013
TODD BURIANEK: Marriage reforms suggest society has lost its way
A common principle of a free society is that the government should stay out of a person’s bedroom. After all, what happens behind those doors is not a governmental interest, and true freedom requires that any person be free of governmental interference in that regard.
By Todd Burianek , May 21, 2013
Bernie Erickson, Fargo, N.D. letter: Gay marriage changes society for the better
Bernie Erickson of Fargo writes in about Gay Marriage
By Bernie Erickson , May 19, 2013
Some pastors say decision still to come on same-sex marriage ceremonies
The Rev. Mark Asleson knows it’s just a matter of time before a gay or lesbian couple in his congregation asks if he’ll marry them at his parish, Dilworth Lutheran Church.
By Kyle Potter , May 19, 2013
Capitol Chatter: Gay marriage supporters promise to back ‘yes’ votes
It is a chant that may never have been heard in the Minnesota Capitol until gay marriage supporters wanted legislators to feel politically comfortable voting for same-sex marriage.
By Don Davis , May 18, 2013
Area officials weigh impact of same-sex marriage
People who process marriage license applications in Polk County anticipate little change due to Minnesota legalizing same-sex marriage. Michelle Cote, director of property records at the Polk County Government Center in Crookston, said she had received no inquiries about the law change by mid-day Tuesday.
By Chuck Haga , May 14, 2013
Same-sex marriage facts
Here are highlights of the gay marriage issue in Minnesota including the benefits for same-sex couples gain under the new law.
By Don Davis , May 14, 2013
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