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Jeffrey Thompson
St. Paul, Minn.

OutFront Minnesota Lobby Day of Action

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Marriage rally
Elle Scott, left, and Tanja Scott of Minneapolis, embrace during the OutFront Minnesota Lobby Day of Action at the Capitol in St. Paul, Minn. Thursday, March 29, 2012. Elle, who is transgendered, has been married to Tanja for 15 years. The couple joined hundreds of others to rally in opposition of the proposed constitutional ban marriage of same-sex couples.
MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson

More than a thousand opponents of a constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage rallied outside the Capitol Thursday, March 29, 2012. Speakers included lawmakers, clergy, representatives of labor and immigrant groups, and a graduate of Blaine High School who talked about the bullying he endured for being gay.

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Gay men's chorus
The Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus performed during the OutFront Minnesota Lobby Day of Action at the Capitol in St. Paul, Minn. Thursday, March 29, 2012.
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Marriage rally
Elle Scott, left, and Tanja Scott of Minneapolis, embrace during the OutFront Minnesota Lobby Day of Action at the Capitol in St. Paul, Minn. Thursday, March 29, 2012. Elle, who is transgendered, has been married to Tanja for 15 years. The couple joined hundreds of others to rally in opposition of the proposed constitutional ban marriage of same-sex couples.
MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson
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Gov. Dayton
Gov. Mark Dayton spoke during the OutFront Minnesota Lobby Day of Action at the Capitol in St. Paul, Minn. Thursday, March 29, 2012.
MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson