Repeal the Legacy Amendment and outlaw gay marriage? 5 official Republican platform positions that might surprise you.

The following article by Dave Orrick was posted on the Pioneer Press website June 12, 2018:

Jeff Johnson, Republican candidate for governor in Minnesota, speaks before the GOP convention at the DECC in Duluth on Saturday, June 2, 2018. Credit: Bob King, Duluth News Tribune

The Republican Party of Minnesota wants to repeal the Legacy Amendment and outlaw gay marriage (again), two of a number of official party positions that might surprise some even within the GOP.

The positions are contained in the Republican party’s official “standing platform” — a collection of positions on issues ranging from taxes to abortion — that was approved earlier this month at the state convention in Duluth.

A word of caution: Party platforms are notoriously skewed toward the fringes of the major political parties because they’re usually drafted by a party’s die-hard members. They’re living documents from previous years that may or may not feel up to date, depending on your view. Continue reading “Repeal the Legacy Amendment and outlaw gay marriage? 5 official Republican platform positions that might surprise you.”