Another day in MN
Mood:  quizzical
This week was pretty amazing one state senator came out and pictures came out of another in the bushes. The senator that came out Republican Paul Koering, from northern Minnesota came out as gay after a gay marriage ban vote.

The senator in the bushes was Republican Michelle Bachman, the state senator from Stillwater, (and the Bush administration's darling for a national senate seat) that was trying to push the gay marriage ban through. A statewide group of protesters and citizens for fairness for GLBT couples were outside while Michelle wanted to get a peek without being noticed. After having a hand in stopping a bonding bill from passing last year (by trying to force a vote on the marriage ban), I am surprised she shows her face at all.

Both senators say that they want the voters of Minnesota decide, which in theory sounds ok. But there is a great disparity between generations on whether gay marriage should be banned and a constitutional amendment would basically take away the rights of the younger and future generations that are more tolerant to decide this for themselves.