OutFront Minnesota suggests many LGBT equality resolutions for this evenings precinct caucuses.
1. Local Government Domestic Partnership Benefits
RESOLVED: that the _______ calls upon the Minnesota Legislature to amend Minnesota Statute 471.61 to permit local units of government to determine for themselves the scope of their employment benefits packages, particularly to offer domestic partner benefits when they see fit.
2. Safe Schools for All
RESOLVED: because equal access to educational opportunities is critical to individuals and communities, _____ supports efforts to ensure the safety of all Minnesota students and to promote healthy, respectful learning environments in Minnesota schools that are free of harassment and violence, including but not limited to, actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, disability, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, and physical characteristics, and association with a person or group who one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
3. Marriage Equality
RESOLVED: given that same-sex couples are not allowed the over 500 legal protections provided through marriage, _______ supports legislation aimed at strengthening Minnesota families by allowing same-sex couples to marry.
4. Opposition to a Constitutional Amendment to Bar Marriage for Same-sex Couples
RESOLVED: because the Minnesota constitution exists, in part, to guarantee the equal protection of the law to all citizens, _______ opposes efforts to amend the Minnesota constitution to forbid the legal recognition of same-sex couples.
5. Minnesota State Medical Assistance Payment for Gender Reassignment Surgery
RESOLVED: because providing gender reassignment surgery is a cost-effective means for delivering substantial improvement in quality of life for a segment of Minnesotans, __________ supports reinstating coverage for these medically necessary treatments under Minnesota's publicly-funded health care programs.
6. Comprehensive Sex Education
RESOLVED: youth in Minnesota need access to information that helps them live healthy lives. _______ supports sexuality health education offered by public schools that is medically accurate, age-appropriate and inclusive of LGBT concerns.
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