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  (MN State) Sen. Bachmann prepares to reintroduce proposed constitutional amendment banning same-sex
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News DateFriday, March 11, 2005 09:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionThe celebrated harmony at the Capitol began to strain Tuesday (March 8) as Sen. Michele Bachmann, R-Stillwater, prepared to reintroduce a proposed constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.

“This is not an anti-gay bill,” said Bachmann of the proposed amendment, which, if approved by voters, would constitutionally define marriage as between a man and a woman.

“It’s important to do it (pass the legislation) now simply because we can,” said Bachmann.

If passed by the Legislature, the proposed amendment could go before voters in 2006.

Beyond banning same-sex marriage, Bachmann believes it would also ban civil unions.

Last session the same-sex marriage ban debate drew thousands of supporters and opponents to the Capitol in some of biggest rallies of the session. Committee hearing rooms were packed. For days, amendment supporters lined the marbled steps leading to the Senate Chambers, their signs brightening the stairwell.
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