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Carol n Curti <br />From: Anne Dykstr� <br />Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 8:45 PM <br />To: Caroiyn Cur#i <br />Cc: Thelma McKenzie <br />Subject: Re: HRC to Discuss Marriage Amendment <br />Dear Carolyn Curti <br />From: Minnesotans United for A11 Families <br />Golden Valley City Council Becomes Seventh in Minnesota to Publicly Oppose <br />Limiting the Freedom to Marry <br />TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2012Emai1 this page <br />Contact: Kate Brickxnan, Press Secretary <br />Phone Number: 815-343-9299 or 65 L-330-6852 <br />May 1 st, 2412 - Golden Va11ey, MN - At the regularly scheduled meeting of the <br />Golden Va11ey City Council on T�esday, members of the city council voted 4 in <br />favor with one abstention to pass a resolution publicly opposing the proposed <br />Minnesota constitutional amendment which seeks to limit the freedom to marry <br />for committed same-sex couples. The resolu�ion states that "the proposed <br />amendment would be contrary to the purpose of our State Constitution to protect <br />the rights, privileges and freedom of conscience of all citizens by withholding <br />from some individuals and families important legal rights and obligations." The <br />resolution is the seventh of its ki.nd to be passed in Minnesota and urges citizens <br />of Golden Valley and Minnesota to vote NO on November 6th, 2012. <br />Minnesotans United for All Families - the off cial campaign working to defeat this <br />freedom-1imi�ing ballot initiative - released the following statement regarding the <br />passage of this resolution: <br />"We applaud the Golden Valley City Council members for taking a stand against <br />limiting the freedom to marry for thousands of committed coup�es and their <br />famiiies in the State of Minnesota. The momentum to defeat this amendmenfi has <br />never been stronger, as Minnesotans far and wide recognize that this amendment <br />solves no problem, protects no family or marriage, and only represents an <br />unacceptable amount of government intrusion into the personal lives of <br />Minnesota families. We are proud to add Golden Valley to the growing list of <br />cities ihat oppose fihis amendment, working together with the more than 325 <br />1 <br />