When Minnesotans rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would have made marriage only between a man and a woman, they made the state the only one in the nation to defeat a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.
With eight days to go before the election, the campaign working to defeat the proposed marriage amendment rallied supporters in Minneapolis Monday evening to become the first state to defeat an amendment blocking same-sex marriage.
Minnesotans are involved in a passionate debate about marriage this election season. The two sides began squaring off more than 40 years ago. This project draws upon MPR's extensive audio archive and an interactive timeline to explore the origins of this election day showdown over same-sex marriage.
Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide that only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in Minnesota?
Read legislative bill ›A collaboration between MPR News and KARE 11, taking a road trip through greater Minnesota to take the pulse of this issue in several cities
An up-to-date FAQ about the ballot question.
Read Marriage Amendment primer ›
