By: Alexi Gusso
Last year, the Big Gay Race rallied almost 7,000 people to help defeat a constitutional amendment that would have banned same-sex marriage in Minnesota.
A year later, with the amendment defeated and same-sex marriage legalized, only about 2,000 people turned up on St. Anthony Main Saturday for the 5K’s third year.
Monica Meyer, executive director of LGBT rights organization OutFront Minnesota, said she expected fewer people than last year because the stakes aren’t as high.