MN: House Debates Marriage Equality Bills

Lawmakers in Minnesota's House are considering several legislative bills on the subject of gay unions, Politics in Minnesota reported. Three proposals would limit marriage to a heterosexual union by amending Minnesota's Constitution. Those bills have yet to receive a hearing in this session.

But on Monday, three pro-gay bills introduced last March were aired out in a House committee. One measure, sponsored by Representative Joe Mullery, DFL-Minneapolis, would recognize gay and lesbian couples with civil unions. And Golden Valley Representative Ryan Winkler's bill seeks to recognize legal marriages performed outside the state. A third bill proposes legalizing gay marriage.

Representative Phyllis Kahn, a Minneapolis Democrat and sponsor of the measure, testified on behalf of her bill. "I just want to personally state that I think allowing other people to get married poses absolutely no threat to my marriage," Kahn told the committee. "The legislative session is probably a little more damaging."

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