Marriage amendment rejection in Minnesota pleases the gay-straight alliance (GSA) at park, but motivates more work.

GSA is a club dedicated to the equality of persons of different sexual orientations, and promotes this acceptance at Park.

Members of GSA said they were delighted with the outcome of the marriage amendment results on Nov. 6, when 51.2 percent of Minnesotans voted no, and rejected the bill.

Junior Joshua Kuether, a member of GSA, said he was thrilled when the results from the polls were announced.

“Everyone in GSA was excited after the results,” Kuether said.

Minnesota was the first of 30 other states to reject the marriage amendment.

“Minnesota did not pass the marriage amendment because it is one of few states that has actually maintained its original integrity, having no amendments,” Kuether said.

“Our school is pretty much a reflection of the acceptance seen in SLP,” Kuether said. “I saw many vote no signs and I only recall seeing about 10 vote yes signs around Park, so our community is pretty supportive of the gays.”

Voting no, however, doesn’t legalize gay marriage. Because of this, members of GSA feel that Minnesota, and the country, need to continue efforts to achieve gay equality.

“I think that with a DFL majority in Minnesota, there is a great chance for marriage equality,” Kuether said.

Optimistically, Kuether believes that Minnesota has a good chance to become a role model for other states, to at least recognize the marriage of same-sex couples.

The recent rejection of the marriage amendment is one of many issues that the GSA talks about weekly.

Members of GSA meet Thursday mornings with Kyle Sweeney. Anybody is welcome to join.