Politics & Government

Minnesota Companies that Oppose the Marriage Amendment

A list of those that have come out against a proposal for the state constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman.

On Nov. 6, Minnesotans will vote on a proposed constitutional amendment that would define marriage as between a man and a woman—which would limit marriage to opposite sex couples.

The following companies and business leaders have come out against the amendment. ( for a list of companies that support the amendment.)

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Companies That Oppose the Marriage Amendment

  • 2d Cloud
  • Adeline, Inc. Salon - Duluth
  • Advance Consulting
  • Affina
  • Alexander Law Office, PA
  • Allen J. Oh Law Office
  • AM 950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota
  • Aqua-rius Consulting
  • Arrowplane
  • Art With a Point
  • At Sara's Table Chester Creek Café, Duluth
  • Aurora Consulting
  • Baillon Thome Jozwiak Miller & Wanta LLP
  • BD Portraits
  • Beno's Deli
  • Benjamin Leach Farmer's Insurance Agency
  • Berens & Miller, PA
  • The Bibelot Shops
  • Big Table Studio
  • Billy Scott Farmer's Insurance Agency
  • Blooming Grounds Coffee House
  • Bluestem Construction
  • Blue Heron Coffeehouse
  • Bluff Country Co-Op
  • The Book Shelf
  • The Bortel Firm, LLC
  • Buchholz & Burke, PLLC
  • Burton Art Studios
  • Butter Bakery Café
  • Buuji, Inc.
  • Carol Lewis, Attorney at Law
  • Catalyst Studios, Inc.
  • Chewzy Dogs, LLC dba Just Dogs! Gourmet
  • Chinese Foo Dog Club of America
  • Chitwood & Davey PLLC
  • Christopher Straub
  • Computer Dock
  • Cooper & Reid, LLC
  • Dawnview Coffee Co.
  • Design Forty Five
  • Dibs Café
  • DriveTrain Agency, LLC
  • Dunwold & Peterson PA
  • EatonGolden, Inc.
  • Ed's No-Name Bar of Winona
  • Electric Fetus, Duluth
  • Evidence Based Specialists
  • Evolutions
  • Expressions of Wellness Massage
  • First Avenue & 7th Street Entry
  • First Tech
  • Flint Law
  • Frew Law Office
  • Fun City Dogs
  • Gavin/Solmonese, LLC
  • Gema Cards and Coasters
  • General Mills
  • Goldstein Law Office, PA
  • Graywolf Press
  • Great Lakes Window & Siding/Owens Corning Basement Finishing System of Minnesota
  • H&B Gallery
  • Halunen and Associates
  • Heltzer & Houghtaling, PA
  • Hannah Johnson Fabrics
  • Herbal Turtle Farm
  • Honest-1 Auto Care
  • Iconic Images dba Venture Photography
  • Imagehaus
  • Inner Peace Therapy & Yoga
  • International Kennel Society
  • ipHouse
  • J Lydia Salon
  • J One, LLC
  • Jansen & Palmer, LLC
  • John Sonnek & Son Photography
  • JoAnn Thomas Classical Homeopathy
  • Johnathon Monto Films
  • Kane Consulting
  • Kate Sommers Photography
  • Keller Williams Realty - Shannon Lindstrom
  • Khazana Imports
  • Kolter Bicycle
  • Landkammer Designs
  • Laughingstock Designs
  • Law Office of Kelcey Patrick-Ferree
  • The Law Office of Jerry A. Burg
  • LEGALnudge, LLC
  • Lehmann Consulting, Inc.
  • Libera Knapp, PA
  • Lillemo and Associates, LLC
  • Linder Dittberner & Bryant, Ltd.
  • Lockridge Grindal Nauen, PLLP
  • Lucy Coffee Cafe
  • Lunalux
  • Mandala Center for Wellness
  • MandalaTea.com
  • Maschka, Riedy & Ries Law Firm
  • McLooney Tunes
  • MediaBeacon, Inc.
  • Merchant Services Minnesota
  • Middle English
  • Midwest Quaker Resources
  • Milkweed Editions
  • Miller Riedy & Ries Law Firm
  • Miller O'Brien Cummins, PLLP
  • Min Enterprises Photography, LLC
  • Minnesota Life Celebrations, LLC
  • Minnesota Machine Women's Football Team
  • Minnesota Vixen Women's Football Team
  • Minnesota Women's Press
  • Minnesota Playlist
  • Mobile Pet Doctor
  • Moxie Java
  • My SCENE City LLC
  • NADA advertising
  • Nichols Kaster Attorneys at Law
  • Nicklay Agency - Farmer's Insurance
  • Nicole Houff Photography
  • Nilan Johnson Lewis, PA
  • Nina Hale, Inc. Search Engine Marketing
  • Nokomis Pet Clinic
  • Northern Lights Counseling Center
  • Northern Sun Merchandising
  • Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly, LLP
  • Orion Corporation of Minnesota
  • Oursell, Inc.
  • Paperbacks and Pieces
  • Paul Law Firm
  • Peace Out Clothing Co.
  • Peapods Natural Toys and Baby Care
  • PETERSSEN/KELLER architecture
  • Picaresque II
  • Pieces of the Past
  • PilotVibe, LLC
  • Pipe Dream Toys
  • Pretty Things on Third
  • Price McCluer and Plachecki
  • Proud Marriage
  • Rebel Ink Printing
  • Reitan Law Office
  • Reiter & Schiller, PA
  • Relaxation Zone
  • Renovation Systems, Inc.
  • Right at Home
  • Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, LLP
  • The Rochester Girls, Inc.
  • ROR Tax Professionals
  • Rox Minneapolis Jewelry
  • RussellCo
  • Rx 4 Success
  • Sacred Panda
  • Sala Yoga
  • The Saloon
  • SevnthSin
  • Seward Co-op Grocery and Deli
  • Shannon Porter Photography
  • Sidewalk Dog, Inc.
  • Skelly Video Productions
  • Smart Set, Inc.
  • Smith Studio
  • Solera Restaurant and Event Center
  • Song Hong & Associates, Inc.
  • Sorella Wine & Spirits
  • St. Jude Medical
  • Streater & Murphy, PA
  • The Suicide Commandos Punk Rock Band
  • Tatü Royale
  • Thomson Reuters
  • Town Life Magazine
  • Triangle Accounting
  • Trellage-Ferrill Architecture & Art
  • Valley Bookseller
  • Warehouse Liquor, Winona
  • Welna II Hardware, LLP
  • Wermerskirchen & Blomquist, LLC
  • Westrums
  • Whole Foods Co-Op, Duluth
  • Wilde Roast Café
  • Wildhearts Hedgehogs
  • Wolf Rohr McKenzie & Gemberling, PA
  • Yarnology

Business Leaders Who Oppose the Marriage Amendment

  • Bill George, former Medtronic CEO
  • Ken Powell, CEO of General Mills
  • Daniel Sparks, CEO of St. Jude
  • Cynthia Daube, owner of Daube's Cakes & Bakery
  • John Taft, head of RBC Wealth Management in the U.S.
  • Charlie Zelle, president and CEO of Jefferson Lines and chair of the Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce board


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