Project 515 ends after same-sex marriage battle won
An organization that led the fight for equal rights for same-sex couples in Minnesota is shutting down at the end of the month.
Project 515 got its start in 2006, when states across the country were considering bans on same-sex marriage. It was named for the 515 state laws that treated same-sex couples differently than straight couples.
MPR News' Jon Collins reported last month:
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Project 515 co-founder and current board chair John Larsen said the group never expected to accomplish their ultimate goal in less than a decade.
"I remember sitting in the attic of our house and saying, 'We want to go out of business,'" Larsen said. "It's a really, really rare occasion when you get to achieve a mission as an organization."
Lee Anderson, one of the group's founders, joined MPR News' Tom Crann to discuss the Project 515's legacy.
• Read more: Declaring same-sex marriage battle won, Project 515 ends
• Project 515's report on the group's history