Vikings punter Kluwe stands up for same-sex marriage

Chris Kluwe has done three radio ads for Minnesotans for Equality, opposing the proposed state constitutional amendment that would define marriage as being between a man and a woman.

June 27, 2012 at 6:29PM
Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe.
Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe. (Dml - Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Vikings punter/musician/gamer Chris Kluwe told Outsports.com that he doesn't know if any of his friends are gay.

Kluwe told Jim Buzinski: "Honestly, I've never really asked anyone. I'm more interested in if you're going to play video games with me! Honestly, I don't care. People don't ask me what goes on in my bedroom and I try and give them the same privilege."

But Kluwe said that one of the reasons he's gotten in the issue on the November ballot, recording three radio spots for Minnesotans for Equality, is because "one of my wife's brothers is gay and I know him and his partner [who live in California] would love to get married but they can't."

Here's the first of the three spots:

But even without having a family connection, Kluwe said he would still be involved in opposing the proposed constitutional amendment on the November ballot in Minnesota.

To read why, and to read the entire q-and-a with Buzinski, go here.

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Howard Sinker

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Howard Sinker is digital sports editor at startribune.com and curates the website's Sports Upload blog. He is also a senior instructor in Media and Cultural Studies at Macalester College in St. Paul.

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