rally for gay rights in minneapolis and country
The Strib reports that 700 people in Minneapolis protested the bans on gay marriage that were passed in several states during the election November 4th.
Join the Impact, the group that organized the protest, asked participants to be respectful of other groups in disagreement with their cause. Similar protests have become violent.
Amy Balliett, a Seattle Blogger, planned the protests days after California's proposition 8 was passed which took away tens of thousands of californians marriages.
State Sen. Joe Marty and Rep. Karen Clark have vowed to push for more gay rights.