11.07.2012

Huffington Post Popular News: Minnesota Amendment 1 Same-Sex Marriage Ballot Measure Fails

Minnesota voters voted against an amendment on Nov. 6 that would have defined marriage as being between a man and woman in the state's constitution, though it isn't likely to end the local debate over which couples should have legal access to marriage rights.


With the rejection, the state became the first in the country to shoot down a constitutional amendment limiting marriage equality reports the Duluth News Tribune.


Out of the four same-sex marriage referenda voted on across the country yesterday, Minnesota's "Amendment 1" has perhaps been in the headlines the most -- thanks in part to Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe, among others.




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