Today, the faculty at Hamline University voted to approve a resolution opposing the mean-spirited marriage amendment. 85 percent of eligible faculty supported the resolution while 10 percent voted against taking a public, anti-amendment stance.

According to KMSP-TV:

Having defined its stance, Hamline’s faculty is now calling on university president Linda Hanson to publicly oppose the marriage amendment.

Text of the resolution:

WHEREAS Hamline University is a learning community that values diversity and inclusiveness; and

WHEREAS Hamline University recognizes and embraces the values of the United Methodist Church; and

WHEREAS the Minnesota Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church has publicly opposed the Minnesota “marriage amendment; and

WHEREAS the Minnesota “marriage amendment” would deny civil rights to members of our community:

Be it resolved that we, the faculty of Hamline University, oppose the “marriage amendment” that seeks to enshrine discrimination in the constitution of the state of Minnesota, and

Be it resolved that we, the faculty of Hamline University, call upon President Linda Hanson, as Hamline’s representative, to affirm Hamline University’s values and its belief in liberal education by publicly opposing the “marriage amendment.”

With 41 days until election day, I hope to post news like this EVERY day from here on out!