What:
Hello, everyone! My name is Kari Heistad and I am a senior at Edina High School. At my school, there is an opportunity for seniors to learn outside the walls of the classroom during a two-week period called May Term. For my May Term project, I am hoping to educate myself and my community about the current status of gay rights in Minnesota and about the possible repercussions of the proposed amendment to the Minnesota Constitution that would ban same-sex marriage.
How:
I will be interviewing many people with views from both sides of the argument, including state senators and representatives, student activists, religious figures, and same-sex couples. I will also be holding a panel discussion at 6:30pm on May 29th, at the Edina Performing Arts Center (EPAC) at Edina High School. The panel is expected to run until 7:30 or 8:00pm. During the event, panelists will discuss the many issues surrounding the Marriage Amendment and same-sex marriage and will take questions from the audience at the end. I encourage people of every political background to join me at this event. It is not a debate and all opinions will be heard respectfully.
Why:
I think that it is important to fully understand this issue as many of my fellow classmates and I will be voting for the first time in this election. I also believe that each person, despite their sexual orientation, should be able to have their loving and committed relationship be recognized by our government. I believe that the right to marry is essential to one’s pursuit of happiness.
Please, spread the news and keep following my blog as updates will be frequent!
Feel free to leave a comment or question and I would be happy to respond.
Kari
Kari
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