Yes, civil unions aren’t equal and I don’t like them either but with the amendment process in Minnesota so easy to use, who’s to say that the same pro-gay friendly legislature or another one down the road couldn’t pass a repeal amendment and put it on the ballot. The anti-gays are so keen on letting the people vote on our rights but won’t they be surprised if a state rejects this amendment. Time is on equality’s side and the change in this amendment proves it. If I was living in Minnesota, I would be working with Outfront at every possible moment.

What I see – and, of course, it’s just my perception – is that there is a growing desperation within the social conservative wing of the Party and a growing silence in the rest. So it sounds as if there is the same amount of anti-gay chatter, but if you listen closely you’ll note that it’s all the same voices.

The biggest example, I believe, is the DOMA House defenses. A handful of loons are flapping about ranting about Teh Ghey… but most Republicans are chanting the “this should be decided by the courts, not the President” mantra. Word for word, no deviation. Even gadfly Jason Chaffetz hasn’t said a single word that google can find about DOMA.

On the anti side was a straight female republican, a father who lost his gay son 8 weeks ago in Afghanistan, a straight man with two gay dads, a gay Pediatrician, a straight elderly man with a gay brother who died of aids, and a number of others.

Didn’t change one Republican vote. Many stated that marriage was not a right and they could take it away from straight people as well with a simple vote.

But the MN Constitutional amendment process has a quirk in it. It requires a majority of ALL voters to say yes. Not just those that click the “yes” box. So people who don’t vote on the amendment or screw it up are considered no voters.

@TampaZeke

There is ample evidence of that. Stating there is none is silly and counter productive.

I’m see NO evidence of that!