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Photos: Same-sex marriage bill passes Senate Judiciary 5-3

The Minnesota Senate Judiciary committee passed the same-sex marriage bill 5-3. The House heard testimony this morning and again Tuesday night.

By Glen Stubbe

March 12, 2013 at 9:52PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Bill author Sen. Scott Dibble was all smiles after his bill passed the committee.

Bill author Sen. Scott Dibble was all smiles after his bill passed the committee. The Senate judiciary committee passed the same-sex marriage bill 5-3. Tuesday, March 12, 2013. ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com
(Glen Stubbe/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Randi Reitan beamed a smile to her gay son Jacob after the bill passed. She, her husband Phil, center, and son Jacob earlier asked the committee to please allow her son Jacob to be able to marry.

Randi Reitan beamed a smile to her gay son Jacob after the bill passed. She, her husband Phil, center, and son Jacob earlier asked the committee to please allow her son Jacob to be able to marry. The Senate judiciary committee passed the same-sex marriage bill 5-3. Tuesday, March 12, 2013. ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com
(Glen Stubbe/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

With a big bottle of Mountain Dew by his side, committee chair Sen. Ron Latz gaveled the session to order.

With a big bottle of Mountain Dew by his side committee chair Sen. Ron Latz gaveled the session to order. The gay marriage bill came before the Minnesota Senate judiciary committee Tuesday, March 12, 2013. ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com
(Glen Stubbe/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Testifiers at the House hearing were limited to two minutes and committee staffer Jay Xiong kept them on track.

Testifiers were limited to two minutes and committee staffer Jay Xiong kept them on track. The gay marriage bill came before the Minnesota House civil law committee Tuesday, March 12, 2013. ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com
(Glen Stubbe/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Mike Frey testified against same-sex marriage "because of all the diseases that would come out of this."

The committee listened to testimony from Michael Frey who said legalizing gay marriage will lead to an increase of AIDS. The gay marriage bill came before the Minnesota House civil law committee Tuesday, March 12, 2013. ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com
(Glen Stubbe/The Minnesota Star Tribune)


Marilyn Carlson Nelson, chair of Carlson Companies testified in favor of the bill and its positive effect on business.

Marilyn Carlson Nelson, chair of Carlson Companies testified in favor of the bill and its positive effect on business. On the left is bill sponsor Rep. Karen Clark The gay marriage bill came before the Minnesota House civil law committee Tuesday, March 12, 2013. ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com
(Glen Stubbe/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Photojournalist Glen Stubbe has been chief political photographer for the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2011 and was business photographer and photo editor before that. He was named Visual MN Photographer of the Year twice in a row, first in 2015, and then combined 2016-2017.

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