January 1, 1993 - MPR’s Chris Roberts profiles Minneapolis police officer Sharon Lubinski, who has come out as a lesbian to the department. Lubinski shares both the her reasons and fears on making her sexuality public.
January 23, 1993 - MPR’s Perry Finelli interviews Marjorie Cowmeadow, associate dean of General College and University of Minnesota, about five recommendation actions to address discrimination of gay, lesbian, and bisexuals on campus. Cowmeadow details one of the actions, a proposal for a gay and lesbian studies program.
March 8, 1993 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer has a roundtable discussion with George Holdgrafer, editor of Gaze Magazine; Timothy Rose, communications director of Minnesota's Gay and Lesbian Community Action Council (GLCAC); and Jennifer Juarez Robles, editorial writer for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and president of the Minnesota. The group share their views on the state of affairs in Minnesota media for members of the gay community.
March 9, 1993 - On this Midday program, DFL Senator Allan Spear, who is the author of a gay and lesbian human rights bill; and Independent-Republican Senator Tom Neuville, who opposes it, talk and take questions about topic.
March 18, 1993 - MPR’s Mike Mulcahy describes the scene as Minnesota Senate debates and votes to extend the Minnesota Human Rights Bill to include protections on one’s sexual orientation. Report includes clips of Senate floor speeches.
March 18, 1993 - At issue is the bill that’s been referred to as “gay rights” legislation. It would change the state human rights law to prohibit discrimination against gays and lesbians in areas like housing, employment, and education. Current law bans discrimination based on race, sex, marital status, religion and some other factors. Supporters of the legislation are hoping the house follows the lead of the Senate and approves the bill. Opponents of the bill say it would give gays and lesbians special privileges.
March 18, 1993 - This bill would change the state's human rights law to prohibit discrimination against gays and lesbians in areas like housing, employment and education. Some members of the House have been saying that the bill grants special privileges to gays and lesbians. Supporters of the bill say that it doesn't give anybody special privileges or anybody more legitimacy than anybody else. They say it just protects against discrimination in these certain limited areas. The Senate has already given preliminary approval to the bill. And if the House approves it the governor says he will sign it. Includes remarks from Hilda Betterman, Kathleen Blatz.
March 18, 1993 - State Senator Dean Johnson speaks with Cathy Wurzer about concerns and considerations connected to gay rights bill vote.
March 18, 1993 - Wisconsin was the first state in the country to include sexual orientation as a protected class under the state’s equal employment, open housing and public accommodation laws.
March 19, 1993 - MPR’s Mike Mulcahy reports on bill passage in both Minnesota Senate and House of Representatives that changes the state's human rights law to prohibit discrimination against gays and lesbians in areas like housing, employment and education.