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Election 2012 commentary: Opposed to the proposed Marriage Amendment
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- Updated: September 13, 2012 - 11:59 PM
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Marriage is not like the 'wilderness'
By PATRICIA A. RORKE September 05, 2012, 01:59 PMThe history of marriage is not like the bucolic pastorale presented in a recent commentary.
Amendment is wrong way to preserve traditional marriage
By MARK OSLER August 25, 2012, 07:08 PMThose who'd go constitutional would cross a carefully crafted boundary.
This man shouldn't get the last word on gay marriage
By AMY BERGQUIST August 22, 2012, 07:02 AMHe's orchestrating the campaign to amend Minnesota's Constitution to ban same-sex marriage.
Minnesota lawyers against the marriage amendment
July 12, 2012, 07:44 PMLaw firm leaders oppose limiting the rights of a few.
Marriage amendment: 'No' is the helpful vote
By PAT FALLON June 25, 2012, 08:24 PMIt would be self-defeating for the state's economy to wave a "You're not welcome" sign by supporting this exclusionary amendment.
My marriage: Difficult to define, but very real
By PETER SEEBACH June 23, 2012, 05:26 PMIn 1994, I married the girl I'd first fallen for in seventh grade. About 10 years later, he explained that he was actually not a girl. Honestly, it explained a lot of things.
How my views on gay marriage changed
By DAVID BLANKENHORN June 23, 2012, 10:27 AMInstead of fighting gay marriage, I'd like to help build new coalitions bringing together gays who want to strengthen marriage with straight people who want to do the same.
Marriage ban is bad for business
By CHARLIE ZELLE June 18, 2012, 08:35 PMBusiness leaders are opposing the marriage amendment because it's the right thing to do.
Editorial: Corporate courage
June 15, 2012, 12:31 AMGeneral Mills joins St. Jude in opposing marriage amendment.
Editorial: Minnesota's United Methodists take a brave stand
June 05, 2012, 10:51 PMThey buck denomination, oppose gay marriage ban.
It's bedroom vs. boardroom in America
By BONNIE BLODGETT May 12, 2012, 06:02 PMReally, it was Republicans and their diversions who forced Obama's hand.
A film about Maine's same-sex marriage battle
By JOE FOX May 10, 2012, 09:52 PMHere's what I learned filming the campaign over same-sex marriage in Maine.
Marriage Amendment -- a Hindu perspective
By ANANT RAMBACHAN March 07, 2012, 08:01 PMIt's important to hear from all religions. Here's the Hindu understanding.
Straight talk about the marriage commitment
By ROBERT FRANKLIN February 24, 2012, 01:03 PMIt isn't gays and lesbians who threaten marriage as an institution. Just look at the statistics.
The bishops: One way on a two-way street
By JOHN LESCH February 10, 2012, 07:47 AMFrom marriage to contraception, the tax-exempt Catholic Church wants to run the public agenda.
The marriage amendment, from all angles
By MARILYN CARLSON NELSON January 14, 2012, 10:01 AMWill Minnesota 'right the culture' or part with valued workers, citizens, friends?
Gay marriage - a Lutheran leader's plea to Catholic bishops
By HERBERT W. CHILSTROM December 08, 2011, 07:16 AMThe former presiding bishop of the nation's largest Lutheran denomination says church leaders should embrace and engage all.
Marriage Amendment - a judge's tale
By LLOYD ZIMMERMAN November 25, 2011, 11:04 AMAfter writing about presiding over a dying man's marriage, I heard from a woman whose wish the law would not allow me to grant.
On marriage vote, let's also talk 'purpose'
By STEVE ATKINSON October 25, 2011, 06:36 PMIf it's all about the children, shouldn't we ban more than gays from the altar?
Marriage Amendment: Beware of lobby groups bearing secrets
By RYAN WINKLER October 17, 2011, 09:40 PMAnd, especially, beware their efforts to keep their secrets safely out of public view.
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