Reality Check
Same-sex marriage has been fully recognized in the U.S. state of Minnesota since August 1, Same-sex marriages have been recognized if performed in other jurisdictions since July 1, , and the state began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples on August 1. After % of state voters rejected a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage in November , the Minnesota. The marriage bill signed into law May 14, by Governor Mark Dayton makes Minnesota the 12th state in the country to legalize same-sex marriage. The law goes into effect August 1, Same
Congress passed the Defense of Marriage Act 25 years later, which limited marriage to being legal between one man and one woman. Minnesota passed its own version in Appeals failed in courts for years, and the state Legislature proposed an amendment to the state constitution prohibiting same-sex marriage in Articles about the production of food and other goods, including farming and fishing. Articles about crime rates, law enforcement, and public safety. Same
In , the Minnesota Legislature passed its own version of what has been referred to as the Defense of Marriage Act (Laws of Minnesota , chapter , article 10). The governor approved it on June 2, This act clarified that lawful marriage may be contracted only between persons of the opposite sex and went on to specifically prohibit marriage between persons of the same sex. Opponents of a possible change to the Minnesota Constitution known as the marriage amendment had a lot of time to prepare — and to worry — before Election Day. A Republican-controlled Legislature had voted in May of to place the measure on the November, ballot. 
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The legalization followed years of back and forth at the Minnesota Capitol and came just a year after a constitutional amendment went to voters that would’ve banned same-sex marriage. Running for president in , Democrat Barack Obama was against gay marriage, as was Hillary Clinton. And liberal California passed a constitutional amendment banning it.
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And to make same-sex marriage legal in Minnesota, an additional step was needed: The Legislature had to act to change a law prohibiting the legal recognition of such marriages. Enter the username on file and we'll send you a code to reset your password. Transcription services provided by 3Play Media. Same
Meanwhile, the number of Minnesota same-sex marriages continue to grow. In , the first full year it was legal, Minnesota married 2, same-sex couples, or people in total. . 
On the 10th anniversary of legalized gay marriage in
August first marks the 10th anniversary of marriage equality in Minnesota, a long-fought battle that made Minnesota the 12th state to give LGBTQ+ people equal marriage rights. .
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Gay marriage, also known as same-sex marriage, is the marriage of people of the same sex or gender. In , a same-sex couple in Minnesota applied for a marriage license and was denied. .