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Brian Bown, left, of the National Organization for Marriage speaks in favor of a proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage Thursday during a St. Paul debate. Looking on are Episcopalian Bishop Gene Robinson and moderator Kerri Miller of Minnesota Public Radio. Don Davis | Bemidji Pioneer

Marriage amendment divisions run deep

ST. PAUL — Minnesota’s hottest election topic continues to get hotter as Election Day nears. Whether to amend the state Constitution to ban same-sex marriage has generated the most debate...

news Fri, Nov 02, 2012 - 4:22am

Pro and con arguments on gay marriage

ST. PAUL — The basic argument about whether to pass a proposed constitutional amendment about marriage centers on whether same-sex marriages should be allowed. Even though passing the amendment would...

news Fri, Nov 02, 2012 - 4:07am

Election notebook: Libertarian presidential candidate against marriage amendment

ST. PAUL – The Libertarian Party presidential candidate opposes a proposed Minnesota constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage. “While different faiths may choose not to perform or recognize same-sex...

news Tue, Oct 23, 2012 - 11:53pm

Love, commitment not the only factors

If two committed homosexuals truly love each other, why should any American in good conscience limit their freedom to marry? If a man and four women love each other and...

opinion / letters Tue, Oct 23, 2012 - 12:58am

Vote ‘no’ to keep the conversation open

I’m writing today in hopes of connecting with a few people who believe that they don’t know any gay people. Maybe, though, you know me. I’ve been with my fantastic...

opinion / letters Tue, Oct 16, 2012 - 12:52am

Veterans, military families form anti-amendment group

ST. PAUL – A group of military veterans and family members plan to fight a proposal to define marriage in the Minnesota Constitution that effectively bans gay marriages. Lori and...

news Wed, Sep 26, 2012 - 3:49am

Marriage amendment: ‘Vote yes’ sign stolen from St. Philip’s

BEMIDJI — A “Vote yes for marriage” sign was stolen outside of St. Philip’s Catholic Church in Bemidji between Monday night and Tuesday morning, escalating the debate of the proposed...

news / local Wed, Sep 05, 2012 - 1:01am

Candy Roberts-Salter makes a phone call to a potential voter Tuesday evening at Headwaters Unitarian Universalist Fellowship as part of Minnesotans United for All Families’ Bemidji Vote No! Conversation Drive. BRIAN MATTHEWS | BEMIDJI PIONEER

Bemidji volunteers use phone lines to fight marriage amendment

BEMIDJI — With the 2012 elections just 68 days away, local volunteers continue to make calls in hopes of defeating the amendment that would ban same-sex couples from marrying in...

news / local Tue, Aug 28, 2012 - 9:33pm

Those who sin will face God’s judgment

I have read with interest the letters to the editor and the news stories concerning the debate concerning same-sex-marriage. Of special interest to me was the letter from Marjorie Andersen...

opinion / letters Tue, Aug 21, 2012 - 10:57pm

Minneapolis DFL City Council members walked in the annual Gay Pride Parade on Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis in June. AP Photo

National group runs anti-marriage amendment TV ad

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A national group working to defeat the constitutional amendment banning gay marriage in Minnesota is launching its first TV ad. The group Freedom to Marry...

news Thu, Aug 16, 2012 - 9:56am

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