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Minnesota: Sexuality

Gay Marriage
Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships

Gay Marriage

Legalizing Gay Marriage

Poll	Date	Favor	Oppose	No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA²	January 20-21, 2008	41%	53%	6%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA²	June 8-10, 2007	37%	55%	8%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA²	May 11-13, 2007	37%	57%	6%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA²	April 26, 2007	37%	61%	2%	500	± 4.5
SurveyUSA²	April 13-15, 2007	37%	56%	7%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA²	March 9-11, 2007	38%	55%	7%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA²	February 9-11, 2007	38%	52%	10%	600	± 4.0
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	September 18-20, 2006	29%	54%	17%	625 LV	± 4.0
Humphrey Institute³	June 21 – July 12, 2004	37%	55%	8%	589 RV	± 4.0
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	January 26-28, 2004	27%	63%	10%	625 RV	± 4.0

1 "Do you support or oppose legalizing gay marriage in Minnesota?"

2 "Do you think the state of Minnesota should or should not legally recognize same-sex marriages?"

3 "Would you favor or oppose a law that would allow homosexual couples to marry, giving them the same legal rights as other married couples?"

Definition of Marriage

Poll	Date	Man and woman	Any two people	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	August 1, 2006	60%	36%	4%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "Should marriage be defined in terms of a union between a man and a woman? Or should it be defined as a union between any two people including same sex couples?"

Role of Government in Defining Marriage

Poll	Date	State	Federal	No say	No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA¹	July 8-10, 2005	17%	32%	49%	3%	600	± 4.1

1 "Who should have the final say on gay marriage: your state government, the Federal Government, or should the government have no say?"

Constitutional Amendment Banning Gay Marriage

Poll	Date	Support	Oppose	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	September 18-20, 2006	40%	47%	13%	625 LV	± 4.0
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	January 26-28, 2004	43%	49%	8%	625 RV	± 4.0

1 "Do you support or oppose amending the Minnesota State Constitution so that same-sex marriages, including those performed in other states, could never be legalized or recognized?"

Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage Between a Man and a Woman

Poll	Date	Support	Oppose	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	May 24-26, 2004	59%	36%	5%	625 RV	± 4.0

1 "Do you support or oppose amending the Minnesota state constitution to provide that marriage or its legal equivalent would be limited to only the union of one man and on woman?"

Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships

Legalizing Civil Unions

Poll	Date	Favor	Oppose	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	September 18-20, 2006	49%	39%	12%	625 LV	± 4.0
Humphrey Institute²	June 21 – July 12, 2004	30%	58%	12%	589 RV	± 4.0
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	January 26-28, 2004	44%	47%	9%	625 RV	± 4.0

1 "Do you support or oppose legalizing civil unions, which would give gay and lesbian couples many of the legal protections of marriage?"

2 "What about civil unions? Would you favor or oppose a law that would allow homosexual couples to legally form civil unions, giving them some of the legal rights of married couples?"

Health Benefits for Domestic Partners of Public Employees

Poll	Date	Should	Should not	No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA¹	April 26, 2007	47%	48%	4%	500	± 4.5
SurveyUSA¹	February 27-28, 2007	52%	41%	7%	500	± 4.5

1 "Do you think Minnesota should or should not allow public agencies to grant health benefits to the domestic partners of their employees?"