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Cathy Wurzer
ST. PAUL, Minn.

The history of the same-sex marriage debate

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Baker and McConnell apply for marriage license
Jack Baker (born Richard John Baker) and James Michael McConnell apply for a marriage license in Minneapolis.
Photo by R. Bertrand Heine | Courtesy of MN Historical Society

MPR's Cathy Wurzer speaks with reporter Sasha Aslanian about the history of the same-sex marriage debate.

Read Aslanian's special report on the issue.

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Baker and McConnell apply for marriage license
Jack Baker (born Richard John Baker) and James Michael McConnell apply for a marriage license in Minneapolis.
Photo by R. Bertrand Heine | Courtesy of MN Historical Society