Social Issues

Should the Minnesota Constitution ban same-sex marriage?
New York state will issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday. Meanwhile, campaigns are ramping up for a battle over the definition of marriage in Minnesota. Voters will decide next year whether the state constitution should limit marriage to heterosexual couples.
Mpls. mosque assault points to fringe element, some say
A man who punched the leader of Minnesota's largest mosque in the face at a event promoting peace is part of a fringe element that has become more vocal, some community members say.
When gay marriage becomes legal in New York, couples will see a new reality: They won't be getting the same benefits as heterosexual couples.
A U.S. Senate committee held hearings Wednesday about repealing the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, also known as DOMA.
Founder of migrant farm workers group steps down
After more than a decade as executive director of the migrant farm workers organization Centro Campesino, Victor Contreras is stepping down.
Rising number of same-sex couples could signal change in next election
New census data showing the number of households occupied by same-sex couples rose by 50 percent in Minnesota over the last decade could have lasting effects as the state heads toward a constitutional vote on same-sex marriage in next year's election.