Press Releases

Project 515 Welcomes New Communications Director Eric Jensen

Project 515 has hired Eric Jensen to be the first communications director for the organization. On November 1, Jensen began his assignment: To advance Project 515’s mission of ensuring that same-sex couples and their families have equal rights and considerations …

News Release: Vote that Jeopardizes Rights of Minnesotans is a Huge Leap Backward for State

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 11, 2011 Contact: Ann Kaner-Roth, Project 515 612-396-6162 Monica Meyer, OutFront Minnesota 612-817-3480 Vote that Jeopardizes Rights of Minnesotans is a Huge Leap Backward for the State   St. Paul, MN – Project 515 and …

News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 26, 2011 Russ Testa, Project 515 Board Chair 415-518-9900 (cell) Monica Meyer, OutFront Minnesota Executive Director 612-817-3480 (cell) Proposed Constitutional Amendment is Anti-Jobs, Anti-Business and Anti-Family Business leader, others urge policymakers to stay focused on growing the …

Joint Statement from Project 515 and OutFront MN

St. Paul, MN – Project 515 and OutFront Minnesota issued a joint announcement after the Minnesota Senate Judiciary Committee hearing of SF 1308, the anti-family and anti-jobs bill before the senate. Both organizations were proud of the testimony given on …

Project Runway Designer Supports Project 515

Christopher Straub, a local designer who gained national celebrity while competing on Project Runway, has publicly stated his support of Project 515. Straub, born and raised in the suburbs of Minneapolis, expressed that “my hope is that Minnesota will be …

News Release: Governor’s Veto of Final Wishes/Wrongful Death Bill Rejects Equality for Minnesota Families

St. Paul, Minn. – Late last night Governor Tim Pawlenty rejected equal treatment under the law for all Minnesota families when he issued a veto of the Final Wishes/Wrongful Death bill – legislation that would have offered basic end-of-life protections …

News Release: Project 515, Legislative Supporters Urge Passage of Final Wishes and Wrongful Death Bill

St. Paul, Minn. – During a Capitol news conference today, Project 515 and legislative supporters urged their colleagues to finish work this session on the Final Wishes/Wrongful Death bill. The legislation would allow same-sex couples an equal opportunity to honor …