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OutFront Minnesota maintains an archive of our electronic
communications for use by supporters of the GLBT community. This
archive contains items from our electronic E-news and Action
Center News Briefs for years 2002-2006.
Archived
E-Mail Newsletters
Archived
OutFront Minnesota E-News 2008
Archived
OutFront Minnesota E-News 2007
Archived
OutFront Minnesota E-News 2006
Archived
OutFront Minnesota E-News 2005
Archived
Action Center News Briefs
For information on current events, please
visit our
Action Center or the
News Briefs section.
11/28/05 - Meeting Report: People of
Faith Meet at Shir Tikvah Synagogue
11/11/05 - News Brief: "Pastors'
Summit" And Protest Press Highlights
11/10/05 - News Brief: "We Will Not Be
Silenced!" 11/9/05 - Action Alert: People of
Faith Speak Out and Be Counted! 9/14/05 -
Press Release: While regretting
its necessity, OutFront Minnesota expresses support for students' suit
against Maple Grove schools 9/9/05 - Action Alert: Responding To
Hurricane Katrina 9/2/05 - Action Alert: Responding To
Hurricane Katrina 7/28/05 - Legislative Update: From The
Executive Director
7/15/05 - Legislative Update: From The
Executive Director: Special Session Ends Without Constitutional
Amendment. What Now?
6/29/05 - Action Alert: Anti-Marriage
Constitutional Amendment Dragged Into Special Session Budget Battle
6/28/05 - Pride Report: OutFront
Minnesota At Twin Cities Pride 2005
6/7/05 - Action Alert: Anti-Marriage
Amendment Reintroduced in the Minnesota Senate
5/31/05 - Action Alert: Anti-Marriage
Constitutional Amendment Reintroduced in Special Session
5/27/05 - Legislative Update: Text Of
The Reintroduced Proposed Anti-Marriage Constitutional Amendment
5/27/05 - Legislative Update: Talking
Points Regarding Minnesota's Proposed Anti-Marriage Constitutional
Amendment
5/26/05 - Legislative Update: Regular
Legislative Session Ends, But Work Still Continues
5/11/05 - Issue Update: Open Letter from
Ann DeGroot Regarding the Recent Star Tribune Opinion Poll on
same-sex Marriage
5/4/05 - Press Release: Release Of
National Report Indicating Increase In Anti-GLBT Hate/Bias Incidents
4/21/05 - Legislative Update:
Anti-Marriage Amendment Proponents Hold Rally
4/7/05 - Legislative Update: Bachmann
Effort To Circumvent Senate Procedures Fails Again
4/7/05 - justFair Lobby Day Report
- Thursday, April 7th, 2005 has been an historic day for our GLBT
and allied communities in Minnesota! A special "thank you" goes to
every single person who attended any part of our justFair Lobby Day,
or helped to make it happen.
4/1/05 - Action Alert: Anti-Marriage
Amendment Passes The MN House of Representatives
3/23/05 - Legislative Update: How "Legal
Equivalents" Language Is Playing Out In Other States
3/19/05 - News Article: "Civil Law Committee
approves gay marriage ban amendment"
3/18/05 - Legislative Update: House
Committee Votes To Support Anti-Family Constitutional Amendment
3/16/05 - Issue Update: "Sugartime!" Airs
March 23rd
3/10/05 - Resource: Guide to Writing Letters to
Legislators on the Proposed Anti-Marriage Amendment
3/10/05 - Resource: Guide to Writing a Letter to the
Editor on the Proposed Anti-Marriage Amendment
2/24/05 - Legislative Update: House
Committee Vote On The Anti-Marriage Amendment
2/16/05 - Legislative Update: Current
Sponsors and Text of the Proposed Anti-Marriage Constitutional Amendment
2/16/05 - Resource: Sample Organizational
Resolution Opposing A Proposed Anti-Marriage Constitutional
Amendment
2/10/05 - Action Alert: "Postcards from
Buster". Things are heating up at the Capitol around TPT's decision
to air the "Postcards from Buster" episode in which a child with two
moms is featured.
2/4/05 - Issue Update: TPT Takes A
Principled Stand On "Postcards from Buster"
2/2/05 - Lobby Day Update: Uphill
Battle at the Legislature. According to OutFront Minnesota's
lobbyist, C Scott Cooper, stopping the anti-marriage amendment "is
an uphill battle this year and potentially next year as well."
1/20/05 - Legislative Update: Sponsors of
the Anti-Marriage Amendment
1/10/05 - Legislative Alert: MN's
Anti-Marriage Amendment, intended to bar all legal recognition of
same-sex couples, has been introduced again this session.
11/3/04 - 2004 Election Report, a message
from OutFront Minnesota Executive Director, Ann M. DeGroot detailing
what the outcomes of local and national elections mean for human rights
in Minnesota.
10/1/04 - New 2004 Election Headquarters! Minnesotans can now visit OutFront Minnesota Action (OFMA) for all
their
election questions, including same-day registration, finding out about
the candidates running for office, how to get involved, and learning
who OFMA has endorsed for the Minnesota House of Representatives!
9/10/04 - Legislative Update: The 2004
Elections and the Unprecedented Action for GLBT Rights That Stopped
Minnesota's Anti-Marriage Constitutional Amendment
7/14/04 - Action Alert Update: Today the proposed Anti-Marriage
Amendment to the US Constitution was defeated in a 48-50 vote in the US
Senate, 12 votes short of the 60 needed to keep the bill alive.
6/30/04 - Report: OutFront Minnesota's Pride
Pavilion at Twin Cities Pride on June 26-27th was a terrific success,
even with the brief rain shower on Sunday morning!
6/18/04 - Press Release: OutFront
Minnesota Praises Senate Leader's Disciplined Focus on Issues As
Special-Session Pressure Continues
5/19/04 -
Informational Survey: Have you gotten married? Or "Civilly Unioned"?
Please help OutFront Minnesota track how our relationships are being
recognized.
5/18/04 - Press Release: OutFront
Minnesota Hails End Of 2004 Legislative Session Without Destructive
Anti-Marriage Amendment
5/12/04 - Legislative Update: Minnesota
Speaks Out, Despite Governor's "Unavailability"
5/10/04 - Press Release: Governor
"Unavailable" When Minnesota Speaks Out
5/5/04 - Legislative Update: Capitol
Rotunda Echoes With The Sound Of People Of Faith Speaking Out For GLBT
Equality
4/14/04 - Press Release: OutFront
Minnesota Announces New Service For GLBT Groups In Higher Education
4/7/04 - Press Release: OutFront
Minnesota, State's Leading GLBT Organization, Denounces Assault On
Minneapolis Equal Benefits Ordinance
4/7/04 - Press Release: OutFront Minnesota
Calls House Vote On Sick, Bereavement Leave "Cruel"
4/2/04 - Press Release: OutFront Minnesota
Praises Minneapolis City Council Resolution In Opposition To Proposed
Constitutional Amendment - Includes text of the Minneapolis City
Council Resolution
3/30/04 - Legislative Update: Senate
Judiciary Committee Activity On The Proposed Anti-Marriage Amendment
3/26/04 - Press Release: OutFront
Minnesota Rejects
Senate Attempt At "Compromise" Anti-Marriage Language -
Includes text of the new bill
3/25/04 - Lobby Day Report: A
special "thank you" goes to everyone who made the effort and attended at
the Capitol on Thursday, March 25th, 2004, as well as to those who
couldn't attend but made sure to contact their Legislators. But don't
forget the effort to defeat the Minnesota Anti-Marriage Amendment isn't
over yet.
3/24/04 - Press Release: OutFront
Minnesota Praises St. Paul City Council Vote To Oppose The Proposed
Anti-Marriage Constitutional Amendment
3/24/04 - Press Release: OutFront
Minnesota Denounces MN House Approval Of Proposed Anti-Marriage
Constitutional Amendment
3/22/04 -
Newslink: Legislative maneuvers of opponents of equality for GLBT
Minnesotans fails in the Senate. OutFront Minnesota's C. Scott Cooper
explains their strategy. View the voting records.
3/11/04 - Legislative Update: Second
House Committee Approves Marriage Ban
3/10/04 - Legislative Update: Current Text
And Authors Of The Proposed Anti-Marriage Amendment
3/4/04 - Press Release: Minnesota GLBT
Community Denounces Proposed Anti-Marriage Constitutional Amendment
3/3/04 - Follow-Up: Thank you for attending your caucus meeting on
March 2nd. OutFront Minnesota is hearing from people all over Minnesota
that caucus attendees were in support of resolutions (download the
sample resolutions - 25KB) against Minnesota's Anti-Marriage
Amendment. Send us an email at
citizenq@outfront.org if you
wish to share your caucus experiences with us.
2/12/04 - Marriage Update:
Minnesotans Celebrate
Freedom to Marry Day in Minneapolis
2/2/04 - Legislative Update:
"Information Session" on Marriage Plays to Standing-Room-Only Crowd
1/29/04 - News Summary: OFM In The
News! We've been working around the clock to provide a reliable and
informed public voice for our community and members in the local media.
12/4/03 - Press Release:
OutFront Minnesota Praises GLBT-Inclusive Outcome of
Federally-Supervised Minneapolis Police-Community Mediation
12/1/03 - Press Release:
OutFront Minnesota Praises
St. Paul City Council Move To Abolish Antiquated "Cross-Dressing" Ban
11/20/03 - Action Alert: Defend Your State
Constitution!
11/20/03 - Press Release: OutFront
Minnesota Denounces
Proposed Anti-Marriage Constitutional Amendment
11/18/03 - Press Release: Minnesota Hails
Massachusetts Marriage Discrimination Ruling
11/5/03 - Election Update: St. Paul
City Council Election Results - See how your new City Council Member
feels about GLBT human rights.
10/22/03 - Issue Update: OutFront Minnesota
works with Saint Paul Officials in wake of Incident at Lucy’s
10/22/03 - Issue Update: Don’t Let the
Grinch Steal Your Halloween in Saint Paul! Do your holiday plans violate
the law?
9/30/03 - Issue Update: New Developments in
Domestic Partner Registration for Minnesota. 9/29/03 -
Press Release: OutFront Minnesota
Praises Minneapolis Vote To Repeal "Restroom Ordinance"
9/17/03 - Press Release: Minneapolis City
Council Committee Votes To Abolish "Restroom Ordinance"
8/22/03 - Press Release: OutFront Minnesota
Praises Minneapolis City Council’s Vote To Expand Domestic Partner
Protections
8/8/03 - Press Release: OutFront Minnesota To
Publish Saint Paul City Council Voter Guide
7/17/03 - Press Release: "United States
Holocaust Memorial Museum's New Exhibition, Nazi Persecution of
Homosexuals 1933-1945, Comes to the Twin Cities"
6/26/03 - Press Release: "OutFront Minnesota
Hails Supreme Court Decision On 'Sodomy Law'"
6/23/03 - Press Release: "Thinking
of Heading North To Marry?", What does the Canadian court decision
legalizing marriages for same-sex couples mean for Minnesotans?
5/12/03 - Legislative Update: “No Promo of
Homo” Amendments Fail in both the Senate and House
4/24/03 - Legislative Update: Lindner Ethics
Hearing
4/4/03 - Legislative Update: Domestic Partner
Benefits
4/4/03 -
News Article from MPR "State employee contracts approved, without
same-sex benefits"
3/21/03 - Press Release: "OutFront Minnesota Hails
Withdrawal Of Civil Rights Repeal Bill"
3/21/03 -
News Article from Pulse "Conservatives fight to legalize
discrimination based on sexual orientation"
3/21/03 -
News Article on PlanetOut "Minnesota Senate tables civil rights
repeal"
3/7/03 - We would like to express our appreciation to everyone who helped make
GLBT Lobby Day 2003 an outstanding
success! State Capitol Security estimates over 2,000 people attended the
Rally for GLBT Rights on March 6th!
2/27/03 - Press Conference: OutFront Minnesota Highlights Opposition to Anti-Gay Wave on Capitol
Hill
12/13/02 - Press Release: "State's leading GLBT advocacy organization hails
passage of Minneapolis Equal Benefits Ordinance"
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