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Loading...Gay Marriage Ban is ‘Anti-Freedom’ Says Minnesota Vikings Star
Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe has said he believes a proposed constitutional amendment to enshrine Minnesota’s existing ban on marriage equality is “anti-American” and “anti-freedom.”
Kluwe’s comments were made as part of a video he recorded for Minnesotans for Equality. The group is working to defeat the amendment that will go before voters at the November ballot.
In the video Kluwe says, “Excluding gay couples from marriage is a meaningless and reckless restriction of individual freedom and basic human rights. This amendment is an extreme change to our constitution, making it impossible to change for decades to come.”
Kluwe, who is married with two young daughters, goes on to say, “To deny an entire group of people the ability to be legal couples is anti-American and anti-freedom. As a devoted husband and father of two, I can’t imagine the state of Minnesota not recognizing my love for my wife Isabel. We would welcome and respect the equal rights for gays to experience the same joy and privileges of marriage that we do.”
The Vikings player concludes by saying, “Please don’t limit the freedom to marry for anyone. So this November, vote no to the marriage discrimination amendment. It’s the right thing to do.”
Watch the video below:
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+ add your ownway to go Chris!
Well- OFCOURSE gay marrieged should b allowed every where, no doubt about it...
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Love is beautiful, and wyh should anyone care if anyone else is gay or not, or want to get married, etc etc etc...
Excellent thank you for supporting our rights
Well said! :D
THANK YOU!!!!! Amen
So grateful when sports figures who are so often role models come out in support of LGBTQ rights. Thanks to him for doing so!
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Way to go Kluwe! Awesome message!
*shakes head at Elaine A.'s irrelevance*
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