Freedom To Marry pt.2
In honor of Freedom to Marry Week, I went surfing for some information on what was going on in the twin cities. Instead of finding cool events, I found websites like The Minnesota Family Council which had advertisements for christian websites as well as a firm believe in the "One Man, One Woman" amendment. People like Tom Prichard who support this amendment make me sick. A statement from Tom Prichard from either 2004 or 2005 is quite shocking:
"MINNEAPOLIS – Tom Prichard, president of the Minnesota Family Council (MFC), today responded to the “Freedom to Marry Day” hosted by the City of Minneapolis and OutFront Minnesota. The event is a celebration for gay and lesbian couples to register as domestic partners.
“This is further evidence of the need for Minnesota to pass a state Constitutional Amendment that affirms marriage is a union between one man and one woman,” said Prichard. “This is no longer just a Massachusetts issue; it has become a Minnesota issue.” "
I also found a wonderful site called Minnesota for Marriage which doesn't support all marriages, only those which are between "One Man, One Woman". Even though I was getting really frustrated that there was little to no information from another point of view, I stumbled across the website for OutFront Minnesota. This organization was a part of the protests and activism in 2004 when Mayer Ryback called "Freedom To Marry" day the day where same sex couples were invited to domestic partnerships.
All in all, quite a disappointing search...I feel as if we are moving backwards!