statement from Faith Director for Minnesotans United for All Families

The following is a statement from Grant Stevensen, a pastor at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in St. Paul and Faith Director for Minnesotans United for All Families. Below this statement is an open letter to Minnesotans from some of the state’s most prominent clergy members urging a respectful debate around the marriage amendment.




An Open Letter to Minnesotans

In the heat of a debate like this one – the debate over the proposed constitutional amendment that would limit the freedom to marry for gay and lesbian couples – people naturally feel very passionate about their position and opinion. That passion – when used for good – inspires Minnesotans on all sides of this conversation to take action and get involved in our community. But occasionally, that passion spills past the boundaries of civil discourse and action.

Recent events have suggested that the debate over the proposed marriage amendment is likely to get even more intense in the next 40 days. Reports of golf balls thrown through car windows, confrontations at the State Fair, and acts of violence in greater Minnesota have sprung up in recent weeks. We know that this is not the manner of debate that we have always and continue to strive for in the state of Minnesota.

Vote No Pub Crawl in Uptown

Vote No Pub Crawl
Saturday, September 29th
3:00pm
Uptown



"It's getting close to the election and early polls are a little too close for comfort; it's time to take action! Let's have a presence in Uptown on Saturday, September 29th to educate and encourage equality.

With the response we've gotten so far, we will not be traveling from bar-to-bar as one 400-person group. Specials are listed below (more to come)

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