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Since November, Minnesota went from defeating constitutional amendment that would have defined marriage as between a man and a woman to becoming the third state in 2013 to enact same-sex marriage laws.
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Minnesota's law, effective Aug. 1, specifies marriage is a civil contract between "two people" rather than "a man and woman" -- language that had been on the books since 1977. It removes same sex-marriage from a list of "prohibited marriages, and allows Minnesota to recognize same-sex marriages from other states. It also provides protections to clergy and other religious organizations that don't want to solemnize same-sex marriage.
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"Letting same-sex couples marry saves money for governments -- low income same-sex couples need less help from the state, and the state gets a boost in tax revenue when gay people spend money on their weddings," Badgett said about what recognizing gay marriage could mean for a state's bottom line. "In Minnesota, for example, we predicted that the state would see $42 million in new business spending, and that would generate $3 million in tax revenue for state and local governments."
Minnesota Becomes the Twelfth State to Sanction Same-Sex Marriage
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
I was happy to see that the law includes protections for religious organizations to opt out of marrying these couples.
Originally posted by billdadobbie
normally countrys cannot agree on the simplist things and take years to agree on anything but this seems to be a world wide thing what next sex with children sickos
Originally posted by LeatherNLace
As it stands, religious institutions are free to "discriminate" against those they do not see fit to be married....gay or straight...and are protected to do so via the constitution.
Originally posted by billdadobbie
i find it strange that around the world this is getting pushed on people when only 2 % of the population are batting for the other side .
normally countrys cannot agree on the simplist things and take years to agree on anything but this seems to be a world wide thing what next sex with children sickos
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
reply to post by LeatherNLace
Originally posted by LeatherNLace
As it stands, religious institutions are free to "discriminate" against those they do not see fit to be married....gay or straight...and are protected to do so via the constitution.
I agree completely. But a lot of the "weight" that religious groups wield to keep same-sex marriage illegal is by scaring the people, by claiming, "They're going to force us to marry these people in our churches"!!!! So, this legislation is saying, "and you churches can no longer claim that we're going to force you to marry gay people".
the 2 % was the figure i read that were gay
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
reply to post by billdadobbie
1. No one is being pushed to marry gay people. You can still marry whom you choose.
2. 58% of the population in the US supports gay marriage, not 2%.edit on 5/19/2013 by Benevolent Heretic because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by billdadobbie
reply to post by Benevolent Heretic
i do not give a dam either way if someone is straight or gay as long as they do not bother me but i find it weird that at the same time world wide that this is getting pushed through the law and question what next ??