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Social Issues

Minneapolis' first legally married same-sex couple reflects on a decade of gay marriage

Minneapolis' first legally married same-sex couple reflects on a decade of gay marriage

Ten years ago Tuesday, Margaret Miles and Cathy ten Broeke became the first Minneapolis couple to tie the knot after same-sex marriage became legal in Minnesota. For them, Aug. 1 isn’t just their wedding anniversary, it’s a day to mark “being a part of something so much bigger than us.”
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Beltrami County Historical Society pushes to return sacred Indigenous artifacts to communities

Beltrami County Historical Society pushes to return sacred Indigenous artifacts to communities

Recently a court granted the Beltrami Historical Society’s museum permission to break up arguably its most important collection — the John Morrison collection. This will allow culturally sensitive artifacts to be repatriated to the Indigenous communities where they originated.  
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Congregations leave United Methodist Church over defiance of LGBTQ+ bans

Congregations leave United Methodist Church over defiance of LGBTQ+ bans

The largest mainline Protestant denomination in the U.S. is shrinking due to disputes over LGBTQ+ clergy and same-sex marriage. About 20 percent of United Methodist congregations have left in recent years.
by Jason DeRose

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Poll: A majority of Americans support universal background checks, gun licensing and an assault weapons ban

Poll: A majority of Americans support universal background checks, gun licensing and an assault weapons ban

The latest Mood of the Nation Poll shows that a bipartisan majority of Americans support universal background checks and gun licensing. A majority supports an assault weapons ban even while nearly half support eliminating most current gun laws.
by Craig Helmstetter, Eric Plutzer and Rithwik Kalale

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