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Same-sex marriage in Minnesota

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The law took effect on July 1, 2013, and Minnesota has recognized the validity of same-sex marriage from other jurisdictions since then. The state began issuing its own marriage certificates to same-sex couples on August 1, 2013. Margaret Miles and Cathy ten Broeke were the first couple to be married
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On May 11, 2011, the Minnesota Senate passed a bill by 37 votes to 27 to place a proposed amendment to the State Constitution on the ballot that would ban same-sex marriage, though not civil unions. It passed the House ten days later 70–62. The question presented to voters on the ballot on November
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Letter addressed to Gerald R. Nelson, Clerk of District Court, from George M. Scot, County Attorney. "The consequences of an interpretation of our marriage statutes which would permit males to enter into the marriage contract could be to result in an undermining and destruction of the entire legal
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42 million over the course of three years, with a boost of $ 27 million in the first year alone. This net impact would be the result of savings in expenditures on state means-tested public benefit programs and an increase in state income and sales tax revenue.
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individuals who were born male but wore women's clothing and performed everyday household work and artistic handiwork which were regarded as belonging to the feminine sphere. The Ojibwe people have traditionally recognized two-spirit individuals, known in the
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8, 2012 read: "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide that only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in Minnesota?" The amendment was defeated by Minnesota voters, making Minnesota the first
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planned to focus early in the session on "kitchen-table issues" of improving the economy and creating jobs and would wait at least a month or two before pressing for the legalization of same-sex marriage. On February 28, 2013,
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when the men's wives were pregnant or menstruating, and therefore when sexual intercourse was forbidden to them. The two-spirit status thus allowed for marriages between two biological males to be performed in these tribes.
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Approximately 1,640 same-sex couples married in Minnesota from August to September 2013, representing about one-third of all marriages performed during that time. 75% of same-sex marriage licenses were issued in
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accepted their appeal but declined to review the case. On October 10, 1972, a one-sentence order said, "The appeal is dismissed for want of a substantial federal question." In early 1971, the couple in question,
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before a crowd of 6,000 people. Under the provisions of the legislation, the first same-sex marriage were likely to take place on August 1, 2013. The legislation also gives Minnesota courts authority over
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and Senator Marty announced plans to introduce same-sex marriage legislation in 2013. They and legislative leaders expressed varying views on its prospects. In January 2013, Senator Dibble said
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A civil marriage, so far as its validity in law is concerned, is a civil contract between two persons, to which the consent of the parties, capable in law of contracting, is essential.
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registries allowing unmarried same-sex and opposite-sex couples the right to obtain a certificate signifying that they are not related by blood and are committed to each other.
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who featured in numerous advertisements opposing the amendment. The main organization to support the amendment was Minnesota for Marriage, which was supported by the state's
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showed that there were 10,049 married same-sex couple households (4,240 male couples and 5,809 female couples) and 7,808 unmarried same-sex couple households in Minnesota.
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counties. Approximately 1,433 marriage licenses were issued in the twelve counties that rejected Minnesota Amendment 1 in 2012. Of the counties that favored the amendment,
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voting against. On May 13, 2013, the Senate passed the bill on a vote of 37–30, with all but three Democrats voting for the bill and all but one Republican voting against.
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Registered foreign marriages confer all marriage rights. Domestic common-law marriages confer most rights of marriage. Domestic civil marriage recognized by some cities.
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A "declaration of family relationship" is available in several of Cambodia's communes which may be useful in matters such as housing, but is not legally binding.
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as "binding precedent". Marry Me Minnesota, founded by same-sex couples for the purpose of suing the state, announced plans to appeal the decision.
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since August 1, 2013. Same-sex marriages have been recognized if performed in other jurisdictions since July 1, 2013, and the state began issuing
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affirmed a lower court decision to prohibit marriages between same-sex partners, noting that its interpretation of state law did not violate the
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proceedings in the case of a same-sex couple married in Minnesota when neither party resides in a state that recognizes their marriage. Some
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The Minnesota State Demographer's office announced that there were 8,594 married same-sex couple households in the state in July 2016. The
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cultures, there is evidence for identities and behaviours that may be placed on the LGBT spectrum. Many of these cultures recognized
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estimated in April 2013 that if marriage were extended to same-sex couples in Minnesota, the state would see an economic boost of
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The U.S. Supreme Court was required to accept an appeal of the court's "opinion" as a matter of right, a practice that the
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Sources: Michael McConnell Files, "America's First Gay Marriage" (binder #4), Tretter Collection in GLBT Studies,
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Sources: Michael McConnell Files, "America's First Gay Marriage" (binder #3), Tretter Collection in GLBT Studies,
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The margin of error for the national survey was ± 0.82 percentage points at the 95% level of confidence, including the
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Marriage between two persons provided for, and exemptions and protections based in religious associations provided for
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Guardianship agreements, conferring some limited legal benefits, including decisions about medical and personal care.
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In May 2010, Marry Me Minnesota, a gay rights organization, sued the state of Minnesota, challenging the state's
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Sources: Michael McConnell Files, "Full Equality, a diary", (volume 2ab), Tretter Collection in GLBT Studies,
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October Term, 1972: "Appellee's Motion to Dismiss Appeal and Brief" by George M. Scott, County Attorney
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refused to hear the case on appeal. This decision would finally be repealed on June 26, 2015 in the case of
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Marriages conducted abroad between a Namibian national and a foreign spouse recognized for residency rights.
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The amendment was opposed by the grassroot organization Minnesotans United for All Families. President
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rejected one in 2006 that banned all legal recognition and later approved one banning only marriage.
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was the first city to establish a domestic partnership registry in the state in 1991, followed by
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Bringing Lesbian and Gay Rights Into the Mainstream: Twenty Years of Progress (pp. 26 & 27)
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William N. Eskridg Jr. and Christopher R. Riano, "Marriage Equality: From Outlaws to In-Laws",
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Michael McConnell Files, "America's First Gay Marriage" , Tretter Collection in GLBT Studies,
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Inheritance, guardianship rights, and residency rights for foreign spouses of legal residents.
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Minnesota is also where one of the first same-sex marriage cases in the world took place. In
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Eighteen cities in Minnesota, covering a total population of more than one million, have
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men without indication of polygyny, but some remained unmarried and lived in their own
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Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies
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Cities and counties in the United States offering a domestic partnership registry
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Abbey Simons, "Judge dismisses challenge to gay marriage barriers," March 8, 2011
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Newsletter (p. 6), "Hidden Treasures from the Stacks", September 2013;
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Source: resolution 71.d; Richard Moe (Chairman), "The 1972 DFL Platform",
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same-sex marriage performed following passage of the revised marriage statute,
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to same-sex couples on August 1, 2013. After 51.9% of state voters rejected a
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obliges the state to provide residency rights for the foreign spouses of
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announced plans to make marriage licenses available as early as June 6.
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Men as women, women as men: changing gender in Native American cultures
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concept of our family structure in all areas of law." May 1970, page 6.
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was performed on November 15, 2013 for Arnold and Matthew Dahl-Wooley.
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in which a same-sex couple sued for marriage rights. In late 1971, the
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The wedding heard 'round the world : America's first gay marriage
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While there are no records of same-sex marriages as understood from a
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Marriage equality in Minnesota: A gay-rights victory in the Midwest
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signed the bill into law on May 14, 2013 on the south steps of the
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Hospital visitation rights through a "legal representative" status.
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at a "Vote No" rally against Minnesota Amendment 1 in June 2012
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ban on same-sex marriage shortly after passage of the federal
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signed on May 14, 2013. Minnesota was the second state in the
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Rights and responsibilities of marriages in the United States
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rejected a ban on same-sex marriages and civil unions in 2006
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to reject a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. Arizona
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in such cases, but the rights of marriage are not guaranteed.
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U.S. state constitutional amendments banning same-sex unions
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passed a same-sex marriage bill in May 2013, which Governor
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In 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2009, bills were introduced to the
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Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor State Central Committee
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Public opinion of same-sex marriage in the United States
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McConnell, Michael; Baker, Jack; Karwoski, Gail (2016).
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2015 Minnesota Statutes 517.01 CIVIL MARRIAGE CONTRACT.
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also expressed his opposition to the amendment, as did
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Same-sex marriage is legal on the reservations of the
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Responding to the state Supreme Court ruling, at the
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held unanimously in 1972 that it did not violate the
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Gay couples claim 1 in 3 Minnesota marriage licenses
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households. Two-spirit individuals are known in the
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