Log Cabin Republicans of Minnesota
Log Cabin Republicans of Minnesota Announcement

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:
Ken Smoron, Vice President
Alan Shilepsky, Board Member
Email: info@mnlogcabin.org
Phone: 612.236.3455 or 612.868.9752
 
Log Cabin Republicans of Minnesota Thanks GOP State Senator Ortman for Standing Against Inequality

 

May 6, 2011
  
(Minneapolis) - Minnesota Log Cabin Republicans wishes to express its thanks to Senator Julianne Ortman (R-Chanhassen) for her vote today in the Senate Rules Committee to table a bill that would allow for the Minnesota state constitution to permanently ban same sex marriage.  While we are saddened that the committee ultimately voted to send the bill to the full Senate for passage, we are hopeful that there are Republicans like Senator Ortman who are willing to stand up for fairness and against discrimination.

 

On this occasion,  we are reminded of Senator Ortman's stirring words of a little over a year ago, when she spoke in favor of marriage equality:

 

 

 "...when I first heard marriage bills in this committee in 2003 and 2004 and they were the most painful hearings at the capitol that I recall. When the whole discussion was about whether the constitution should be amended to become a sword, to hurt people, to identify people as different and create disparities. And it was a terribly painful conversation for us to have around here and one that was very difficult to hear...I hear a very hopeful debate, hopeful that the state will recognize folks with a change in the law.

...the whole debate has changed 180 degrees and for that I'm so grateful; I'm certain that you all must be....And I see that minds and hearts are changing on this issue every single day. I don't know when the majority of Minnesotans will switch, will change, will support your views. I don't know that. But I know minds and hearts are changing on this issue every single day."

 

We wholeheartedly agree with Senator Ortman that the public mood concerning same sex marriage is changing day by day.  More and more Minnesotans believe their gay and lesbian neighbors should be treated as equals; no more and no less.

Minnesota Log Cabin Republicans believes there are other GOP legislators who believe as Senator Ortman does.  We ask them to stand up for equality and against discrimination.


 

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About Log Cabin Republicans of Minnesota
Log Cabin Republicans of Minnesota promotes legal equality for every Minnesota citizen regardless of biological gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or social gender role. We believe that equality can best be achieved through the conservative ideals of a smaller constitutional government that protects the unalienable rights of individuals. See our website at: http://mnlogcabin.org/. LCR Minnesota is a chapter of the national Log Cabin Republicans.
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