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In a poll released by SurveyUSA and KSTP on Monday, 52 percent of Minnesotans said they agreed with President Obama’s position that same-sex couples should be allowed to marry. 42 percent said they disagreed with the president and 6 percent were not sure. It marks the first time a survey …

The Southeastern Minnesota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America voted on Friday to oppose the proposed amendment to the Minnesota Constitution that would limit marriage to heterosexual couples only. It joins the Minneapolis and Northeastern synods in opposing the amendment. The St. Paul area synod is expected to …

The city of Golden Valley voted to support a resolution Tuesday night that opposes the anti-gay marriage amendment that will be on the Minnesota ballot in 2012. The vote was 4 ayes, zero nays and one abstention. Golden Valley will become the 7th Minnesota city to reject the amendment. The …

The Northeast Minnesota synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America passed a resolution on Saturday to oppose the anti-gay marriage amendment that will be on the Minnesota ballot in November. It became the second of six synods in Minnesota to oppose the amendment. About one in four Minnesotans are …

Already being slightly enlightened about sexual identity and gender expression, the burning question I had going in to this year’s BECAUSE conference was this: “What is Pansexuality?” After dialog with many individuals my take away is this:  Pansexuality for many individuals relates to the attraction to and potential for sexual …

Muffins: We are never at a loss for great entertainment in Minneapolis!  This weekend my top two picks go to low budget options.  Both Box Wine Theater’s production of Tom and Kelly Adopt and Asian Baby and Durang Durang starring Julie Dafydd as Sister Mary Ignatius are well worth venturing out …

On the Second Ward blog, Minneapolis City Council member Cam Gordon announced his support for a fair, transparent and speedy trial for CeCe McDonald, a transgender woman accused of murder. Many in the community view her case as one of self-defense against a hate crime and are concerned that, CeCe, …

Minnesotans United for All Families is out with a web-ad campaign and petition to put pressure on the National Organization for Marriage to disclose its donors in Minnesota. NOM is notorious for shielding its donors through lawsuits and other legal action in at least a half-dozen states. Here are the …