constitutional amendment

As promised by the Minnesota Family Council and other fundamentalist religious leaders, a constitutional amendment banning legal recognition of same-sex relationships was offered on Wednesday by a bipartisan slate of legislators. In fact, three identical bills were offered. Radio Free Nation’s Marty Owings captured video of the press conference that raised a few eyebrows yesterday [...]

When state legislators want to make major changes to law, sometimes they put the law to the voters to decide. This year, they’re asking Minnesotans where we stand on issues like guns, health care and labor unions. There’s even a bill to ask the voters whether the state Constitution should be amended to change the way Minnesota amends the Constitution.

Tuesday’s election brought advocates for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality a few steps closer to making gains in the Minnesota Legislature while Minnesota sent a less supportive delegation to Congress. While there is much for them to celebrate, advocates say the path to equality is still an uphill battle. “Change” is on the lips of everyone post election, but what kind of change can LGBT Minnesotans expect at the local and national level?