The Wrap-Up: March 6, 2012

HAPPY SUPER TUESDAY!!! Today will see 10 states hold their primary or caucus. The big question is will today's results clarify the GOP race?

Rick Santorum keeps giving us evidence of his theocratic nature.

I'm sure that this surprises no one, but, in Colorado's debate over civil unions, Focus on the Family (based in that state) is conveniently forgetting not to bear false witness.

The Human Rights Campaign certainly has its detractors, even on the pro-LGBT side. However, they have recently made what is being called a bold move.

In a Washington Post op-ed, Jonathan Capeheart explains why black and gay people SHOULD be working together for civil rights.

Even before this "slut" fiasco, did Rush Limbaugh really have the ratings that everyone claimed he had?

The play about the legal battle over Proposition 8 has helped to raise a lot of money.

A former cast mate and members of the faith community are sounding off about Kirk Cameron's "unnatural" statements.

The "ex-gays" of Minnesota were dealt a legal blow.

And lastly, Michele Bachmann sounds just as asinine as ever.

Marriage News Watch: October 3, 2011

Marriage in Minnesota: The Voter's Wrath

Here is an article from HRC:

By: Charlie Joughin

Republicans in the Minnesota Senate are reportedly blocking emails from constituents expressing their anger and disappointment following a move by the legislature to place an anti-marriage amendment on the 2012 ballot.

 According to MN Public Radio, Sen. Scott Dibble says more than 100,000 emails  were set to be deleted this morning, claiming they were clogging the servers.

HRC sent an action alert to its entire list of members and supporters in the state on Sunday asking them to send a message of anger and disappointment to those legislators who voted in favor of the measure.  The Secretary of the Senate is reporting that some 230,000 messages have been received since yesterday.

We have been working closely with OutFront Minnesota, Project 515, supportive legislators, labor and other progressive organizations in the state to oppose this measure in the legislature.  Together, the group has been planning a winning campaign to defeat this amendment with the newly formed coalition, Minnesotans United for All Families – www.minnesotansunitedforallfamilies.org.

Currently, 29 states have constitutional amendments prohibiting marriage for same-sex couples. However, a recent Star-Tribune poll showed the majority of Minnesota residents oppose the amendment.

Perhaps if they can't deal with the backlash of their actions, they should have voted differently...or resigned altogether. Cowards.