Tanya Said:

What is MN gubernatorial candidate Tom Horner's views on gay rights?

We Answered:

Here's a direct quote from him:

“I don’t think most Minne­sotans are ready for the discussion on gay marriage or civil unions or anything like that. But we are seeing in church after church that there is some kind of first step that we can take. As a state, we can take the first step in determining that we are not discriminating against people based on sexual orientation. I think a couple that has been in a committed relationship should have the right to make health care decisions for one another. That is not endorsing gay marriage or civil unions; it is simply saying that they have made a commitment to each other, they have the right to make healthcare decisions for one another.”


http://www.reviewmessenger.com/index.php…

And from an article this past June:

"Independence Party candidate Tom Horner has staked out a similar position to the DFL candidates on the issue of same-sex marriage — Horner would sign a bill to legalize it.

“I think gays and lesbians should be equal members in all aspects of our society,” he said last week in a live blog with The Same Rowdy Crowd.

On legalizing gay marriage, Horner said, “In the meantime, I’ve been working to eliminate the statutory discrimination against same-sex partners.”

Horner’s work has been with Project 515, an organization devoted to spotlighting and correcting the 515 ways Minnesota statutes discriminate against same-sex couples.

Horner’s former public relations firm, Himle-Horner, did PR work for the organization."

http://minnesotaindependent.com/60007/gu…