Social Issues

December 20, 2010 12:44 PM

Obama to sign repeal of military gay ban Wednesday

The White House says President Barack Obama plans to sign the repeal of the military's ban on openly gay service members on Wednesday, four days after the Senate voted to abolish the policy.

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December 20, 2010 6:15 AM

Gay ban repealed, but restrictions remain

While President Barack Obama this week is expected to clear the way for gays to serve openly in the military, the new law won't go into effect immediately and unanswered questions remain: How soon will the new policy be implemented, will it be accepted by the troops and could it hamper the military in Afghanistan and Iraq?

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December 19, 2010 2:01 PM

With gay ban debate over, military impact in doubt

Big questions lie ahead about how and when the change will take place, how troops will accept it and whether it will hamper the U.S. military effort in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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December 19, 2010 11:27 AM

Gays see repeal as a civil rights milestone

Allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly in the U.S. military is a step toward equality, advocates say, but a fight for other social changes such as same-sex marriage still lies ahead.

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December 17, 2010 3:48 PM

Census: English becoming less common in Minn. homes

In cities and towns across the state, more and more people are speaking a language other than English at home, according to new data. "I want for them to be bilingual," Maria Posada of Rochester said of her children.

by Elizabeth Baier

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December 17, 2010 3:00 PM

Controversial autism researcher tells local Somalis disease is solvable

Minnesota Somalis worried about autism rates among their children recently invited controversial British researcher Andrew Wakefield to Minneapolis to talk to their community.

by Rupa Shenoy

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December 17, 2010 11:10 AM

Hundreds march in Mpls in memory of those who died homeless

This year, organizers of the annual march counted 126 people who died either while homeless or shortly after finding housing -- seven more than the year before.

by Madeleine Baran

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December 17, 2010 5:00 AM

Snow gave us a chance to slow down and know we're not the boss

For the effects of a blizzard, there is no quick fix.

by Kim Walsh

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December 16, 2010 6:32 PM

State dept official: Census count of Somalis in MN is too low

A high-ranking State Department official disputes the recently-released Census data on Minnesota's Somali population. Donald Yamamoto, the principal deputy for the State Department's Africa Bureau, says the numbers are too low.

by Toni Randolph