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northernMinnesota https://www.dailykos.com/news/northernMinnesota News Community Action Copyright 2005 - Steal what you want Mon, 27 Jan 2020 12:03:33 +0000 Mon, 27 Jan 2020 12:03:33 +0000 Daily Kos rss@dailykos.com (Daily Kos) Daily Kos rss@dailykos.com (Daily Kos) Growing up Gay in Northern Minnesota: An Anti-Marriage Marriage Amendment https://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/8/26/1010818/-Growing-up-Gay-in-Northern-Minnesota-An-Anti-Marriage-Marriage-Amendment (This is part 3 of a three part series on gay men and women living in Northern Minnesota.  Part 1 can be found <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/08/25/1010438/-Growing-up-Gay-in-Northern-Minnesota:-Coming-Out?via=spotlight">here</a>.  Part 2 can be found <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/08/25/1010627/-Growing-up-Gay-in-Northern-Minnesota:-We%E2%80%99re-All-Northerners?via=spotlight">here</a>.) Next year, Minnesotans will vote on an amendment attempting to define marriage as a union solely between one man and one woman.  A “yes” vote will ingrain into the state’s Constitution the belief that gay marriage should be forever outlawed.  And while a “no” vote will not bring about marriage equality, it will hold the current line. In part 2 of the series, we looked at the efforts of gay men and women to fit into the larger Northern Minnesotan community.  Here in part 3, they discuss their thoughts, opinions, and feelings on the upcoming marriage amendment. rss@dailykos.com (Tony Sterle) Gay Gay Marriage GayMarriage IronRange northernMinnesota _1010818 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:48:43 +0000 Growing up Gay in Northern Minnesota: We’re All Northerners https://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/8/25/1010627/-Growing-up-Gay-in-Northern-Minnesota-We-re-All-Northerners (This is part 2 of a three part series on gay men and women living in Northern Minnesota.  Part 1 can be found <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/08/25/1010438/-Growing-up-Gay-in-Northern-Minnesota:-Coming-Out?via=spotlight">here</a>.  Part 3 can be found <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/08/26/1010818/-Growing-up-Gay-in-Northern-Minnesota:-An-Anti-Marriage-Marriage-Amendment?via=recent">here</a>.) In preparation for next year’s vote on the definition of marriage amendment in Minnesota, I interviewed over a dozen gay men and women about what it was like to grow up in the Northern portion of the state.  In part 1, they discussed the trials and joys of coming out.  Here in part 2, we’ll look at their interactions with a masculine society.  For some, fitting in has proven easy, but for others, it has been a harrowing task marked by harassment and discrimination. rss@dailykos.com (Tony Sterle) Gay Gay Marriage GayMarriage northernMinnesota Rescued _1010627 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:21:04 +0000 Growing up Gay in Northern Minnesota: Coming Out https://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/8/25/1010438/-Growing-up-Gay-in-Northern-Minnesota-Coming-Out (This is part 1 of a three part series on gay men and women in Northern Minnesota.  Part 2 can be found <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/08/25/1010627/-Growing-up-Gay-in-Northern-Minnesota:-We%E2%80%99re-All-Northerners?via=recent">here</a>.  Part 3 can be found <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/08/26/1010818/-Growing-up-Gay-in-Northern-Minnesota:-An-Anti-Marriage-Marriage-Amendment?via=recent">here</a>. ) In 2012, Minnesotans have a choice.  On our ballots, we will vote on whether or not to add an amendment to the state Constitution defining marriage as a union solely between one man and one woman.  In preparation for the upcoming vote, I interviewed over a dozen gay men and women from Northern Minnesota.  They told me what it was like to grow up gay in the region, and how it felt to come out in a blue collar culture that places a high value on masculinity.  They spoke on the gay community—or lack thereof—in the area, and in a resounding voice, they denounced the 2012 amendment as a personal affront on their well-being and sense of citizenship.  This is their story. rss@dailykos.com (Tony Sterle) Gay Gay Marriage GayMarriage LGBT northernMinnesota Rescued _1010438 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:17:41 +0000