Voters in Maine, Maryland and Washington will decide November 6 whether
to recognize same-sex marriage, potentially marking the first time such
marriages are legalized by popular vote. However, in Minnesota,
opponents of same-sex marriage are pushing a constitutional amendment to
define marriage as a union between a man and a woman. Thirty-two states
have previously held votes on same-sex marriage and, each time, voters
have opposed it. Civil rights groups are organizing to defeat the ballot
measure, joined by a growing number of sympathetic churches. One of the
groups at the forefront of the movement for marriage equality is
Minnesotans United for All Families. The Human Rights Campaign — a
national group that represents lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
people — announced on Wednesday that it has invested an additional
$200,000 in Minnesota to defeat the amendment. Meanwhile, the Catholic
Church has spent at least $1.1 million to oppose same-sex marriage
bills. For more, we’re joined now by Minnesota State Senator Scott
Dibble, who is openly gay, and who helped found "Minnesotans United for
All Families."Video
Source: Democracy Now!
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