A large turnout is expected for the Minneapolis gay pride parade following the landmark Supreme Court ruling that said gay couples can marry anywhere in the country.
A Minneapolis man who fought for his own same-sex marriage more than 40 years ago is celebrating the landmark Supreme Court ruling that said gay couples can marry anywhere in the country.
The Supreme Court's sweeping decision to make gay marriage legal nationwide is a bittersweet victory for Richard Carlbom. Carlbom led efforts to defeat a Minnesota gay marriage ban in 2012.
Five states - including Wisconsin - are joining Minnesota in legalizing same-sex marriage. That's after the U.S. Supreme court today (Monday) refused to hear appeals from those states seeking to prohibit gay marriage.
People looking for clues about how soon the Supreme Court will weigh in on state bans of gay marriage should pay close attention to the Court of Appeals for four Rust Belt states.
Gay couples in Stearns county have been able to apply for a marriage license for a little over a week, but so far they haven't been lining-up to do so. County officials say they've only received one application for a marriage license from a gay couple since they began accepting them on July 10th.
City officials in Minnesota are making plans for a rush of marriages on Aug. 1, when the new state law legalizing same-sex unions takes effect. St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman is promoting the city's wedding venues, including Como Park Zoo and Conservatory.