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Negative Comments Get Gay Student’s Article Pulled
By Rachel Slavik, WCCO-TV ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. (WCCO) — School leaders at Benilde-St. Margaret asked that a newspaper article be removed from the website after it caused controversy. The article,...
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Judge Eyes Target Lawsuit Against Gay Rights Group
By Adam Thomas, NewsRadio 830 WCCO SAN DIEGO (WCCO/AP) — A judge in California says he will issue a ruling next week in a lawsuit filed by Minneapolis-based Target Corp., against a San Diego pro-gay...
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Dayton To Address Gay Rights Rally At Capitol
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton will speak to the state’s biggest annual gathering of gay rights activists at the state Capitol. OutFront Minnesota is the state’s leading gay-rights...
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Fallen Soldier’s Family Speaks At GLBT Rally
By Pat Kessler, WCCO-TV ST. PAUL (WCCO) – Hundreds rallied at the State Capitol Thursday supporting gay marriage, including the parents of a gay Minnesota soldier killed in Afghanistan last month. The...
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Judge Upholds Wis. Domestic Partnership Law
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A judge ruled Monday that Wisconsin’s domestic partnership registry does not violate the state’s constitutional ban on gay marriage — a major victory for the state’s largest gay...
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National Gay-Rights Group Forms Minnesota PAC
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – One of the nation’s leading gay-rights groups has formed a political action committee in Minnesota in preparation for next year’s statewide vote on whether the state Constitution...
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Bruising Gay-Marriage Showdowns In MN, Other States
(AP) – Foes and supporters of same-sex marriage are gearing up for five costly and bruising statewide showdowns in the coming months on an issue that evenly divides Americans. It’s an election year...
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Longtime Minn. Republican Praises President For Stance On Same-Sex Marriage
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Twin Cities businessman Wheelock Whitney said Wednesday that he is pleased President Barack Obama now supports same-sex marriage, ending months of equivocation on a subject with...
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Target ‘Pride’ Shirts Anger Gay Marriage Opponents
MINNEAPOLIS (AP/WCCO) – Two years after Target Corp. angered gay marriage supporters with a political donation that benefited a fiery gay marriage opponent seeking the governor’s office, the retailer...
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Man Not Allowed To Distribute Bibles At Pride Fest
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO/AP) – A Wisconsin man will not be allowed to hand out Bibles at the upcoming Twin Cities Pride festival. On Monday, Chief U.S. District Judge Michael Davis denied Brian Johnson’s...
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General Mills Opposes MN Amendment To Ban Gay Marriage
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. (WCCO) – One of Minnesota’s biggest companies has marched right into one of the most controversial issues on the November Ballot. Golden Valley-based General Mills issued a...
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Dayton To March In Gay Pride Parade
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Mark Dayton will walk in the annual Twin Cities Pride parade in Minneapolis. The Sunday morning parade is the main event of the city’s 40th annual gay pride celebration. Dayton...
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Marriage Amendment At Forefront Of Pride 2012
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - The vote on a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage is still months away. But the issue was front and center at this year’s Pride Weekend. Those who want to defeat the...
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Strategist Is Central Figure Against Gay Marriage
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Four years ago, Frank Schubert was a well-paid political consultant for what he jokingly calls “the forces of evil” — tobacco, timber and pharmaceutical companies — when he agreed to...
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Hennepin Ruling: Same-Sex Partner Entitled To Inheritance
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO/AP) – A referee in Hennepin County District Court has found that Minnesota’s Defense of Marriage Act does not deny same-sex partners the right to inherit each other’s assets. James...
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Opinion: Rev. William Owens Confronts Barack Obama On Same-Sex Marriage
The Reverend William Owens is the president and founder of the Coalition of African-American Pastors who has been a constant thorn in President Barack Obama’s side since our commander-in-chief gave...
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Gay Rights Group Drops $1M In Gay Marriage Fights
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The country’s leading gay rights group is donating $1 million to campaigns in four states where gay marriage is on the ballot this fall. The Washington, D.C.-based Human Rights...
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Opinion: Romney and Ryan Are Real Life Versions Of GOP Caricatures Of Kerry...
In 2004, Republicans painted John Kerry as a rich and out of touch wealthy Massachusetts flip flopper who was weak on national security. Four years prior, the GOP painted Al Gore as a craven...
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Minn. Authors Speak Out Against Marriage Amendment
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Some well-known Minnesotans gathered Saturday to discuss why they oppose the state’s marriage amendment. The event was a fundraiser for “Minnesotans United for All Families”. It...
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LGBT Group Challenges Denial To March In Parade
ANOKA, Minn. (WCCO) – As Anoka gears up for its annual Halloween parade, an online petition is attracting a lot of attention. It’s supporting a gay youth group that’s not being allowed to march in...
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