MINNEAPOLIS, MN: The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has donated a total of $150,000 to counter the $150,000 donation made by Target Department Stores to MN Forward and their support of Minnesota’s anti-gay Gubernatorial candidate, Tom Emmer. The HRC donated $100,000 to WIN Minnesota, a political organization fight- ing Emmer, $30,000 to pro-gay rights candidates including Emmer’s opponent, Mark Dayton and $20,000 to pro-gay rights group, Out Front Minnesota. The HRC has also announced that their support of these organizations will go beyond just the money donated. According to HRC, Minnesota is poised to be one of the next states to recognize same-sex marriage.