evidence: Did Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz sign into law a new definition of "sexual orientation" to protect adults who are physically and sexually attracted to children? No, that's not true: Pedophilia is not considered a legally protected sexual orientation in Minnesota. Changes to the law removed some language specifically excluding pedophilia from the definition of protected sexual orientations. But, that does not mean it is now protected. [...] Lead Stories watched the video included in the post making the claim and found that it referenced a bill introduced in the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2023 called HF 1655 (archived here), also known as the Take Pride Act (archived here). There is a section of HF 1655 that proposes an amended definition of "sexual orientation," with the initial definition of the phrase coming from the 2022 Minnesota Statutes (archived here). The law as amended and signed by Walz, struck from sexual orientation's legal definition this phrase: "Sexual orientation' does not include a physical or sexual attachment to children by an adult." The new law does not replace that phrasing with a section that protects pedophilia. [...] The most current version of Minnesota's statutes at the time of writing this fact check, 2023 Minnesota Statutes, defines "sexual orientation" (archived here) without acknowledging pedophilia: