By John Mack Freeman
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton has appointed the first openly gay member of that state’s Supreme Court. Margaret Chutich is a former member of the Appeals Court in Minnesota. With this appointment, Minnesota becomes one of just seven states with an openly-GLBT member of its Supreme Court. Via AP:
“So I think if there are gay attorneys or gay people thinking about going to law school, I think it’s important for them to know there are no barriers to their dreams,” said Chutich, who served as an Appeals Court judge since 2012.
Chutich said she and her partner, Penny Wheeler, have been together 20 years, but were married just two years ago, after Minnesota legalized gay marriage.
