State marriage bill passes its first hurdle

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State marriage bill passes its first hurdle
Mark Brunswick, Star Tribune
Clergy members testified adamantly for it and spoke passionately against it. Lawyers argued persuasively on both sides. Parents stood to talk about its value and others about its destructiveness. Personal testimonials emotionally detailed private anguish, while others decried the injustice of inequality.
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