Ok, so news broke out that an amendment to the marriage bill coming up for a vote in the MN Legislature will define government marriage or the recognition of marriage by government as "civil marriage."
My reaction: duh!
I really hope that those who have been wary of the bill and religious liberties now get behind this bill. It clearly separates via clear language what is a civil marriage (by the government) and a religious marriage (by your religion you are a part of; each religion can choose who to marry).
A reaction that I've spotted from some marriage supporters is to oppose this amendment because "OMG we want full marriage!" What is important to understand that "civil marriage" is "full marriage." The bill, with this amendment, is the same as before but makes those wary of religious implications comfortable.
Anyways, my other reaction to this was: thank a Latin@ for starting the conversation about civil marriage and religious marriage. During the campaign against the anti-family amendment last year, one of our core values as we went around the state having conversations with members of the Latino community was how these two marriages can be separate.
Those of us who grew up outside the US know that there's civil marriage and a religious marriage. Often times both are performed at the same ceremony, but the certificates are different and have different value. When it comes to government recognized responsibilities and rights, you must have gotten your civil marriage. No other way around.
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