Party Platforms on Marriage

The following excerpts are taken directly from the official party platform documents of the Republican and DFL parties.

Republican Party of Minnesota

"We should amend the U.S. Constitution and the Minnesota Constitution to define marriage as the legal union between a man and a woman. We oppose civil unions or their legal equivalents between same-sex couples."

Minnesota DFL Party

[We] "Oppose any state or federal constitutional amendments banning same-sex marriage or limiting access to social institutions, such as marriage, civil unions, etc."