gay marriage

Sep 18, 2015

The next battle for LGBT rights in Minnesota

Looming on the horizon are battles regarding discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals including questions about employment, public accommodation, and housing discrimination.

Sep 7, 2015

Capitol Retort: A march, a car, a jail and a wall

Sarah Janecek, Scott Dibble, Jeff Kolb and Ryan Winkler express their view on recent news events.

Jul 8, 2015

Branden Petersen’s short but eventful tenure

Petersen leaves the Senate after one term to focus on his family and career.

Jun 26, 2015

Supreme Court extends same-sex marriage nationwide

The court's 5-4 ruling means the remaining 14 states, in the South and Midwest, will have to stop enforcing their bans on same-sex marriage.

Feb 4, 2015

Amending the amendment process

A change to the method used to amend the constitution--to require a two-thirds majority support in both houses, for instance--would, itself, require the passage of an amendment.

Jul 18, 2014

Gay marriage faces small-business backlash

What's at stake following the Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision is how the country will reconcile deep-seated disagreements over competing rights to religious exercise, free speech and equal treatment.

Jul 11, 2014

Same-sex marriage money flows quietly

A relative handful of individuals lead the donor pack.

Jul 11, 2014

Kihne: Loon challenge not just over gay marriage

Conservative activist Sheila Kihne tries to broaden her strategy as she takes a former ally to August primary.

Apr 23, 2014

Republican activists push party on gay marriage

Some Republicans are pushing the party to drop its opposition to same-sex unions, part of a broader campaign to get the GOP to appeal to younger voters by de-emphasizing social issues.

Dec 25, 2013

Noah Feldman: Supreme Court’s big year ends with Big Love

Is the Supreme Court of 2013 radically liberal or radically conservative? The answer, it turns out, is both.

Nov 15, 2013

Gay marriage backlash quiets – for now

When it comes to his bid for re-election next fall, Rep. Tim Faust said the gay marriage vote will only have a small impact on his chances. “It’s going to make a difference, but is it going to make a difference in the mind of the independent voter? I don’t think so.”

Nov 6, 2013

GOP Rep. Andrea Kieffer will not run for re-election

Kieffer, of Woodbury, released a statement on Wednesday announcing her plans to step down, according to Woodbury Patch. Kieffer was one of only five Republican legislators to vote in favor of legalizing gay marriage this spring.