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07/03/2026

06/30/2026

RIP Rep Karen Clark. This is when she and her marriage equality bill co-author Sen Scott Dibble were greeted by cheering crowds just after their bill passed the Minnesota legislature.

Senator Scott Dibble and Representative Karen Clark emerge from the...

06/30/2026

RIP Rep Karen Clark. Here she is making the closing remarks in the debate on Minnesota’s landmark same s*x marriage bill she authored. https://youtu.be/0YzmuPcmj60

Author of Minnesota's same-s*x marriage bill, Representative Karen ...

11/26/2025

Video released of break-in at Masjid Uthman in North Minneapolis on Sunday night. Video surveillance footage shows two masked individuals entering the mosque while a third waited in a vehicle circling outside. The MN Chapter of the Council on American -Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) has condemned the break-in and notes that even though no interior damage occurred the break-in has left the community shaken.

CAIR-Minnesota Condemns Break-In at Masjid Uthman in North Minneapolis Amid Ongoing Pattern of Attacks Targeting Mosques

02/20/2025

Remembering when The UpTake covered Chris Kluwe debating an empty chair when same s*x marriage opponents didn’t show up.

Vikings' punter Chris Kluwe took on an empty chair to argue against Minnesota's proposed constitutional amendment banning same-s*x marriage. None of the invi...

01/27/2025

Are you considering a Target boycott? Let us know in the comments.

The group’s decision is a response to the retailer’s plans to roll back diversity and inclusion initiatives, Executive Director Andi Otto said Sunday.

10/05/2024

Producer Michael McIntee will be speaking at this showing of The UpTake's movie "How Love Won - The Fight for Marriage Equality in Minnesota" this Friday, Oct 11, 7pm at the Mann Cinema 8 in Grand Rapids, MN to support Itasca Pride. You may have read how Itasca Pride got pushback for their first ever Pride event this June from people who wanted to "protect the children." Spread the word about this fundraising event so love can overcome hate.

Itasca Pride faced protests this year in Grand Rapids, MN. We're responding to hate with love with a special screening of "How Love Won" on Oct 11 in Grand Rapids.

07/22/2024

https://theuptake.org/senate-judiciary-and-public-safety-committee-discusses-anti-semitism-at-the-university-of-minnesota/

The Minnesota Senate Judiciary and Public Safety curriculum met on June 25th to discuss what they call anti-Israel and anti-Jewish incidents at the University of Minnesota.