It’s Time Minnesota!!!
Tomorrow the Minnesota House will meet to vote on Marriage rights for LGBT people. It’s a vote for fairness. It’s vote for families. It’s all about love. It’s about time!
The new Minneapolis DFL
It was a sea of red shirts supporting Jacob Frey for city council in the race in the 3rd ward against incumbent Diane Hofstede. The first order of business was Diane Hofstede’s request to address the convention. Hofstede chastised the process of people not being represented. “The process has become flawed,” she told the crowd. […]
The State of the City
RT Rybak reviewing his final State of the City speech in his twelfth and final year as Mayor of Minneapolis. Caucuses are next week and the race for Mayor will officially be underway. The end of one era and the start of another.
After the Doctor Appointment.
My parents are snowbirds who have been going to Naples Florida for the last 25 years. They had a rough end to their winter this year when my Dad was rushed to the hospital by ambulance with what appeared to be a heart attack. It turned out his pacemaker battery needed replacing, and his dementia […]
Senate Hearing on Gay Marriage Bill.
Senator Scott Dibble sat along side of Katherine Kersten who spoke against the evils of Gay Marriage taking questions from the Judiciary committee at today’s hearing. Afterwards along party lines the bill passed committee and will be going to the full Senate for a vote. Lynne Osterman, a former Republican state legislature who earlier testified in […]
Minnesota Council on Families Rally to Protect Marriage.
Heterosexual Marriage that is. There is something especially disturbing to me about this lead image. I will say it was a “good” picture day. I was fired up with this crowd, about half the size of the Marriage Rights Rally on Valentine’s Day. So much hatred and fear in the speeches today. Senator Warren Limmer. […]
Gay Marriage Bill introduced
Senator Scott Dibble and Rep. Karen Clark introduced their bill for Marriage rights for Gay and Lesbian couples. Surrounded by three couples and their children they spoke of strengthening families by allowing Gay and Lesbians to have equal rights of recognition of their families under Minnesota state law. Sen. Warren Limmer who authored the […]
Freedom to Marry Rally
Over 2,000 people came to the Capital today to lobby for the Freedom to Marry Rally. One hundred different members of clergy from various religions were represented.
Betty Tisel given the Allen Spear award.
Betty Tisel was honored with the Allen Spear award by the Stonewall Organization for her tireless work on both Vote No amendments this past election season. Betty was the only name that was brought up by the committee to receive this award. She was EVERYWHERE organizing, feeding volunteers, selling T Shirts, making calls, etc, etc. […]
Al Franken Holiday Party
Senator Franken’s Holiday party was originally scheduled on Dec. 14th but the gathering was postponed in light of the tragedy that had happened at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown Connecticut. Too hard of a day to be in any kind of a festive mood. Today it was a post new Year connection of friends […]
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