Tim Walz Signed Legislation Redefining the Term “Sexual Orientation” to Include Pedophiles
Minnesota’s Take Pride Act, which was signed into law by Governor Tim Walz in May of 2023, included a section that redefined the term “sexual orientation” to include pedophiles in the state’s Human Rights Act.
Minnesota’s Human Rights Act, which was signed into law in 1993 adding sexual orientation as a protected class, included a caveat that stated, “‘Sexual orientation’ does not include a physical or sexual attachment to children by an adult.”
Fox News reported that the Take Pride Act, which was signed into law by Walz, was first introduced by transgender Rep. Leigh Finke.
During a Senate debate hearing of the bill, Sen. Nathan Wesenberg (R-Little Falls), urged lawmakers to vote against the bill “lest the people of our state come to believe that the majority of this body supports protecting pedophilia.”
Wesenberg’s plea was not enough,
