With New York now gearing up for same-sex weddings, the battle lines are forming for the next skirmishes over gay marriage — and the most dramatic could come in Minnesota.
Gay-marriage supporters in the Land of 10,000 Lakes will be working fervently to end a 31-state losing streak at the polls and defeat a proposed amendment on the 2012 ballot that would limit marriage to one-man, one-woman unions. It’s expected to be a closely fought campaign, attracting extensive out-of-state resources.
“The other side is certainly desperate for a victory at the ballot box. We expect to be outspent,” said Jason Adkins, executive director of the Minnesota Catholic Conference and a member of the coalition supporting the amendment.
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