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Franken sponsors bill condemning Uganda’s anti-homosexuality act

By Andy Birkey | 02.12.10 | 11:07 am

473px-Al_Franken_Official_Senate_PortraitU.S. Sen. Al Franken is one of a handful of senators from both parties sponsoring a bill condemning the Anti-Homosexuality Act of 2009, legislation in Uganda that could lead to capital punishment for gays and lesbians there.…

Minnesota’s congressional Democrats condemn Uganda’s ‘kill gays’ bill

By Andy Birkey | 01.25.10 | 12:15 pm

Democratic Reps. Tim Walz, Keith Ellison, Betty McCollum and James Oberstar are asking President Obama to publicly condemn the Anti-Homosexuality Act of 2009, a bill in Uganda that could lead to capital punishment for gays and lesbians in that country.…

MnIndy interview: Jeff Sharlet on what Palin means to evangelicals (and how liberals are helping her)

By Steve Perry | 09.11.08 | 10:02 am

In the culture wars that have been placed front and center by the nomination of Sarah Palin, very little seems clear–except that Palin and the Republicans are getting the better of it so far in the court of public opinion.…