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THE LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSI4N5
<br />4700 Lakeview Avenue North, Rabbinsdale, MN 55422 Telephone {763) 535-1059
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<br />TO: Ali members of the League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions
<br />FROM: The League Board of Directors Awareness and Outreach Committee
<br />RE: Lobbying against the 2012 Limitations on Marriage Constitutional Amendxnent
<br />DATE: July 1 b, 2012 �
<br />In May of 2011, the Minnesota leg�isIature approved putting a state canstitutional amendment on
<br />#he 2012 ballot that would ban marriages for gays and lesbians in Minnesota. A number of
<br />League members have contacted us since then requesting ideas on opposing the amendment.
<br />We sent you material on September 26, 2412, addressing whether and how local human rights
<br />commissions could take action against the Limitations on Marriage proposed Constitutional
<br />Amendment. (Feel &ee to contact the Outreach committee at the site noted below for our
<br />previous materials).
<br />Since that .time, the League became a coalition member of Minnesoians United for All Families.
<br />Minnesotans United is a broad coalition of organizatio�as, community, business and political
<br />leaders having conversatians with Minn�esotans about why this amendment - which will prohibit
<br />loving, committed gay and lesbian couples in Minnesota from being married -�nust be defeated.
<br />On March 25, 2012, the League issued the press release {cogied on the reverse side of this
<br />memo) supporting Minnesotans United's resoIution against the proposed amendment.
<br />Minnesotans United has recent�y launched local initiatives that can provide g�eat opportunities
<br />for your cominissioners to take action to defeat Yhe Limitations on Marriage Amendment.
<br />Enciosed is a list of the 1V�innesotans United Fie�d Organizers in your are� that caA be of
<br />assistance to your commission on addressing this hnman rights issue.
<br />The League's Awareness and Outreach Comxnittee also wanted to infozm you about the action
<br />that some locai commissions and cities have taken in opposing the Amendment. A number of
<br />cities within the state have issued resolutions against the constihational amendment, including
<br />Crystal, Duluth, Edina, Falcon Heights, Golden Vailey, St. Paut, Maplewood, Minneapolis,
<br />Mountain �ron, Robbinsdale, and St. Louis Park. See http_//mnunited.orgjcities/. Likewise,
<br />many local human nights commissions have also passed resolutions opposing the amendment,
<br />including the Grand . Rapids and St. Cloud �Iuman Rights Commissions, and the MinneapoIis
<br />Comxuission on Givil Rights. Enclosed are copies of a couple of these resolutions.
<br />We recommend that your commission contact your Minnesotans United Field Organizer,
<br />become a coalition xx�eznber of 1V�innesota United, issue resolutions opposing the amendm�ent,
<br />and encourage your city ancl/or county to do �ikewise. The League also reco�nmends tha# your
<br />commissioners personally participate in activitzes and conversations in your community to
<br />defeat the Limitations on Marriage A�endment.
<br />�ou may also contact Minnesotans United for All Families at 651-330-6852, or
<br />VQLUNTE�R(r�7,MNilNITE�D.ORG and ask them for. training in your community or for
<br />information on haw you may work to defeat the constitutional amendment.
<br />You are also welcome to volunteer with the Leagiie of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions,
<br />by contacting Outreach@leagueofinnhuanann'�hts.or�.
<br />THANKS FOR SUPPORTING HUMANRIGHTS FOR ALL INMINNESOTA!
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