ABSTRACT
This is a pair of photos showing yard signs supporting opposite sides of a political issue in Minnesota. The issue of gay marriage has varied across the United States with different states taking a variety of positions. Some states support gay marriage, others offer a compromise called civil unions (or civil partnerships), and some have laws barring gay marriage. The state of Minnesota had already passed a law in 1997 prohibiting marriage between persons of the same sex, and voiding any contractual rights if married in a different state (Minnesota Statutes, 2007). However, members of the legislature believed the law could be overturned by the state courts and wanted to strengthen the ban by embedding the prohibition in the state’s constitution.
