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[2 Sep 2010 | No Comment | 4 views]

In a Minnesota Public Radio/Humphrey Institute poll released this week, a majority of Minnesotans say they do not support gay marriage, but an even stronger majority support the creation of …

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[20 Aug 2010 | No Comment | 34 views]

Three investment funds who, together, own $57.5 million in Target stock are pushing for the company to establish a review process for future political donations to make sure the company …

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[19 Aug 2010 | No Comment | 121 views]

NOM Skirts Legality With Campaign Fliers

The National Organization for Marriage is no stranger to smear campaigns and scare tactics, but in a flier they and distributed in a State Senate primary campaign earlier this summer, …

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[18 Aug 2010 | One Comment | 118 views]

Target May Lose Points in HRC’s Ranking of Gay-Friendly Companies

Following this weekend’s refusal by Target Corp to balance out its $150,000 to MN Forward with a comparable donation to a “fair-minded” candidate in the governor’s race, the Human Rights …

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[18 Aug 2010 | No Comment | 14 views]

Target told HRC this week that they will not donate to a pro-LGBT candidate or cause in order to make up for their donation to MN Forward which is trying …

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[13 Aug 2010 | No Comment | 13 views]

Gov. Tim Pawlenty told political activists in Iowa that he supports efforts in that state to vote out judges who ruled against a ban on same-sex marriage. Three Iowa Supreme …

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[12 Aug 2010 | 2 Comments | 30 views]

Rep. Michele Bachmann took to the podium on Tuesday at a press conference condemning the overturning of California’s Prop 8. She chided Judge Vaughn Walker, the judge who ruled Prop …

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[9 Aug 2010 | No Comment | 79 views]

Who Will You Vote For On Tuesday? TheColu.mn Profiles DFL Gov. Candidates

After eight years of Tim Pawlenty in the Governor’s office, in which the LGBT community and our allies suffered a string of insults, defeats, and attacks on our basic rights, …

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[4 Aug 2010 | No Comment | 37 views]

“Prop Ain’t” – Federal Judge Overturns Proposition 8

A few moments ago, federal Judge Vaughn Walker issued his ruling in the Perry v. Schwarzenegger case. It’s little surprise to anyone who followed the trial proceedings earlier …

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[30 Jul 2010 | No Comment | 16 views]

Last week’s protest by GetEQUAL, targeting Sen. Harry Reid with demands that he push the Employment Non-Discrimination Act through the Senate made headlines across the country, but, as the Washington …