Minnesota Democrats Add Gay Support To Platform [View All]

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Minnesota's wing of the Democratic Party - the DFL - overwhelmingly voted to add a plank to the party platform opposing constitutional bans on same-sex marriage.

The party met over the weekend in Rochester. Three-quarters of delegates voted in favor of opposing the amendments.

To add a plank, resolutions needed 60 percent of delegate support.

A proposed federal amendment to ban same-sex marriage failed last week in the Senate but Republicans vowed to keep pressing the issue. (story) Although the measure is dead for this session the House still intends on holding its own vote.