Karen Clark

15 Collection Items

• Gay Marriage - The look back at the biggest political story of the decade in Minnesota

  MPR’s Briana Bierschbach presents a sound montage summary of the biggest polictical story of the decade in Minnesota…the fight for passage of a same-sex marriage bill. Report includes numerous clips of the debate and outcome.

  Dec. 31, 20194 minSave
• House passes bill to allow same-sex marriage

  MPR’s Tim Pugmire reports that six months after Minnesotans rejected a constitutional amendment that would have banned gay marriage, the Minnesota House made an historic turn, voting to legalize same-sex marriage in Minnesota.

  May. 9, 20134 minSave
• Marriage amendment defeat 'historic' in Minnesota

  MPR’s Laura Yuen reports on Minnesotans rejection of a proposed constitutional amendment that would have made marriage only between a man and a woman. It also made the state the only one in the nation to defeat a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.

  Nov. 7, 20125 minSave
• MPR Documentary: The Deep Roots of the Marriage Debate

  Minnesotans are involved in a passionate debate about marriage during 2012 election season. The two sides began squaring off more than 40 years ago. This project draws from MPR's extensive audio archive to explore the origins of this election day showdown over same-sex marriage.

  Oct. 25, 201255 minSave
• Excerpts from Minnesota House debate on gay marriage amendment

  Midday presents excerpts from debate on bill to amend the constitution to define marriage. On March 24th, the Minnesota State House voted on a proposal that would let voters decide if the Minnesota constitution should ban same-sex marriage. The vote was 88-44 in favor of proposal.

  Mar. 25, 200454 minSave
• Ban same-sex marriage in Minnesota?: A Midday discussion

  Midday presents a report and conversation regarding Minnesota lawmaker’s debate of a bill that could lead to a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. The constitution would state: "Only the union of one man and one woman will be recognized as a marriage in Minnesota."

  Mar. 9, 200453 minSave
• Legislators dodge efforts to approve same sex benefits

  MPR’s Laura McCallum reports on a legislative commission vote on the divisive issue of same-sex domestic partner benefits. The panel voted 7-to-5 to let the House and Senate decide for themselves whether to provide coverage for the same-sex partners of legislators and their staffs. The discussion foreshadows a larger debate in the upcoming session, with some lawmakers saying they'll vote to reject two union contracts that include the coverage.

  Dec. 20, 2001Save
• A bill banning same-sex marriage in Minnesota appears likely to pass in legislative session

  MPR’s Karen-Louise Boothe reports that a bill banning same-sex marriage in Minnesota appears likely to pass this legislative session. A ban successfully passed out of a joint House-Senate conference committee, which included it in the omnibus health-finance bill.

  May. 14, 1997Save
• House approves Defense of Marriage Act

  MPR’s Karen-Louise Boothe reports on members of the Minnesota House debating for more than two hours the merits DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act), a measure banning same-sex marriage. The roll call vote was preceeded by more than two hours of sometimes very personal and emotional testimony. In the end, representatives voted overwhelmingly to keep it as amended to the omnibus health and human services bill.

  Apr. 29, 1997Save
• Human Rights Law - Three years after adding sexual orientation in Minnesota

  MPR’s Chris Roberts reports that the battle lines that marked the fight over passage of Minnesota’s Human Rights Bill have not gone away. Roberts interviews numerous individuals on the law’s effect.

  Jan. 28, 1997Save