Jack Baker

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• For Minneapolis couple, gay marriage ruling is a victory 43 years in the making

  All Things Considered’s Tom Crann talks with Jack Baker and Michael McConnell, who made history in 1970 when they walked into the Hennepin County Courthouse and became the first same-sex couple in the country to apply for a marriage license.

  Jul. 16, 20158 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
• Gay rights in the Twin Cities - Views from Florian Chmielewski and Jack Baker

  MPR’s Rich Dietman reports on the fight over local laws protecting homosexuals from discrimination. Dietman talks Florian Chmielewski, DFL state senator of Sturgeon Lake; and Jack Baker, a Minneapolis attorney and a coordinator of the Target City Coalition.

  Jun. 8, 19775 minSave
• DFL state convention summary

  MPR reporter Dulcie Lawrence summarizes events at the DFL state convention.

  Jun. 12, 1972Save
• Jack Baker comments on DFL State Convention gay rights plank

  Jack Baker comments about similar goals of the state convention Women's Caucus and the Gay Rights Caucus. Baker states Women's Caucus is essentially tearing down and rejecting male chauvinism, and so is the Gay Rights Caucus.

  Jun. 12, 1972Save