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		<title>Saloon 54</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 22:26:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Pederson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Great event! Related posts:The Saloon Brings in The Big Top! Downtown Journal profiles pioneering gay bar, the Saloon The Minnesota Orchestra&#8217;s Bold and Brazen New Directions


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<li><a href='http://thecolu.mn/3895/downtown-journal-profiles-pioneering-gay-bar-the-saloon' rel='bookmark' title='Downtown Journal profiles pioneering gay bar, the Saloon'>Downtown Journal profiles pioneering gay bar, the Saloon</a></li>
<li><a href='http://thecolu.mn/2009/the-minnesota-orchestras-bold-and-brazen-new-directions' rel='bookmark' title='The Minnesota Orchestra&#8217;s Bold and Brazen New Directions'>The Minnesota Orchestra&#8217;s Bold and Brazen New Directions</a></li>
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		<title>When&#8217;s the Last Time You Went for a Nice Ride?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 19:04:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the unseasonably warm weather we have been enjoying come all kinds of perks.  The lilacs are already in full bloom, BBQ grills are already blazing and every bike trail is completely ready for heavy traffic.  That means it is also the perfect time for Nice Ride to announce their ...


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		<title>Minnesotans react to Obama&#8217;s support for marriage equality</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 16:32:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Political leaders in Minnesota reacted to President Obama&#8217;s statements in support of marriage equality on Wednesday. In an interview with ABC, Obama said: &#8220;I have to tell you that over the course of several years as I have talked to friends and family and neighbors when I think about members ...


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<li><a href='http://thecolu.mn/1198/dfl-candidates-for-governor-support-marriage-equality' rel='bookmark' title='DFL candidates for governor support marriage equality'>DFL candidates for governor support marriage equality</a></li>
<li><a href='http://thecolu.mn/8123/third-group-of-lutherans-reject-anti-gay-marriage-amendment' rel='bookmark' title='Third group of Lutherans reject anti-gay marriage amendment'>Third group of Lutherans reject anti-gay marriage amendment</a></li>
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		<title>CeCe McDonald takes plea bargain</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 18:20:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CeCe McDonald, a transgender woman of color who was on trial for the murder of a man who allegedly attacked her, took a plea bargain on Wednesday morning to second degree manslaughter. McDonald was accused of killing Dean Schmitz, a man who had a swastika tattoo on his chest and ...


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<li><a href='http://thecolu.mn/7909/council-member-cam-gordon-announces-support-for-cece-mcdonald' rel='bookmark' title='Council member Cam Gordon announces support for CeCe McDonald'>Council member Cam Gordon announces support for CeCe McDonald</a></li>
<li><a href='http://thecolu.mn/7108/groups-plan-to-pack-the-courtroom-for-cece' rel='bookmark' title='Groups plan to pack the courtroom for CeCe'>Groups plan to pack the courtroom for CeCe</a></li>
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		<title>Understanding the Binary</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:29:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Pederson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Already being slightly enlightened about sexual identity and gender expression, the burning question I had going in to this year&#8217;s BECAUSE conference was this: &#8220;What is Pansexuality?&#8221; After dialog with many individuals my take away is this:  Pansexuality for many individuals relates to the attraction to and potential for sexual ...


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<li><a href='http://thecolu.mn/1733/new-york-adds-transgender-protections-minneapolis-started-it' rel='bookmark' title='New York adds transgender protections; Minneapolis started it'>New York adds transgender protections; Minneapolis started it</a></li>
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		<title>William Mitchell College of Law staff vote to oppose marriage amendment</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:58:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[William Mitchell College of Law faculty voted on Wednesday to oppose a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage which will be on the ballot in November. In an email to faculty, staff and students, Eric Janus, Vice Dean of the school, the resolution was passed by a &#8220;substantial majority&#8221; of the ...


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<li><a href='http://thecolu.mn/8102/golden-valley-votes-to-oppose-anti-gay-marriage-amendment' rel='bookmark' title='Golden Valley votes to oppose anti-gay marriage amendment'>Golden Valley votes to oppose anti-gay marriage amendment</a></li>
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		<title>Two Great Shows</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:51:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mrs. Pederson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;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 ...


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		<title>Comic book pushes for marriage equality in Minnesota</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:40:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Non-profit [MN]Love and micro-publisher 2D Cloud have teamed up on a comic book called Little Heart in the hopes it will help usher in marriage equality to Minnesota. &#8220;This project was spawned by the very urgent need to fight the 2012 referendum that seeks to instill discrimination and hate in ...


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		<title>St. Louis Park City Council votes to oppose anti-gay marriage amendment</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:41:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[St. Louis Park joined Minneapolis, St. Paul and Duluth on Monday when the city council voted in favor of a resolution against the anti-gay marriage amendment slated for the 2012 ballot. Every citizen speaking before the council supported the measure and every city council member voted in favor of it. ...


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		<title>Maggie&#8217;s coming to Owatonna: NOM leader to rally support for anti-gay marriage amendment</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:31:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Birkey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Organization for Marriage&#8217;s Maggie Gallagher will be in Owatonna on Sunday, Mar. 4 to give a talk called “Defending Marriage in an Age of Confusion.” According to the announcement in the Rochester Post-Bulletin, &#8220;NOM played a role in persuading Minnesota to pass a marriage amendment, bringing the issue ...


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<li><a href='http://thecolu.mn/7466/gay-mormons-react-to-church-efforts-to-pass-anti-gay-marriage-amendment' rel='bookmark' title='Gay Mormons react to church efforts to pass anti-gay marriage amendment in Minnesota'>Gay Mormons react to church efforts to pass anti-gay marriage amendment in Minnesota</a></li>
<li><a href='http://thecolu.mn/3374/family-council-to-host-anti-gay-marriage-rally' rel='bookmark' title='Family Council to host anti-gay marriage rally'>Family Council to host anti-gay marriage rally</a></li>
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