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Tuesday, March 04

Iowa GOP leader fails to force gay marriage debate

Source: Associated Press via Quad City Times , Des Moines Register DES MOINES, Iowa -- Iowa House Minority Leader Chris Rants on Tuesday failed in his attempt to use an unusual political maneuver to bring a resolution on same-sex marriage to the House floor for debate. Rants, R-Sioux City, wanted to...

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Monday, March 03

Iowa legislature may tackle issue again as poll shows most Iowans favor civil unions, oppose gay marriage

Source: Des Moines Register Iowa’s gay marriage controversy is expected to heat up again Tuesday when a Republican lawmaker will attempt a rarely-used House rule in an attempt to force legislative debate on the issue. “We have to do it now or this issue is done,” said House Minority Leader Christopher...

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Wednesday, January 16

Marriage equality opponents rally at Iowa capitol, call for quick vote

Source: Des Moines Register x2 and Radio Iowa Hundreds of people converged early this morning on Iowa's Capitol asking lawmakers to launch a constitutional amendment process that would prohibit same-sex marriage. The event, including a "prayer walk," coincides with Iowa Supreme Court Chief...

Posted to Qnews (Weblog) by NewsEditor on 01-16-2008
Wednesday, November 28

New Romney brochure paints him as most anti-gay

Source: Boston Globe The colorful brochure from Mitt Romney's presidential campaign looks like many of the political fliers flooding Iowa mailboxes this time of year. But there is a difference. The piece is Romney's first to single out his rivals by name, a shift that shows him becoming more...

Posted to Qnews (Weblog) by NewsEditor on 11-28-2007
Sunday, October 28

Church groups rally in Iowa to urge marriage inequality

Source: Des Moines Register Des Moines, Iowa -- They joined hands, sang and swayed in unison to the decades-old civil rights anthem “We Shall Overcome,” and the 1,200 people gathered outside the Maple Street Missionary Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon promised to deliver their message to the Iowa Legislature...

Posted to Qnews (Weblog) by NewsEditor on 10-28-2007
Saturday, October 27

Iowa Catholics call for constitutional ban on marriage equality

Source: Associated Press via KWQC TV DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa's Catholic dioceses are calling for a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. The Iowa Catholic Conference Board is the latest group to oppose a Polk County judge's ruling that struck down a state law banning same-sex marriage...

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Monday, October 01

Thompson's proposed marriage amendment doesn't play well in Iowa | Des Moines Register

Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson should expect intense scrutiny of his gay-marriage position from Iowa's social conservatives as he resumes his campaign for the state's leadoff caucuses today. His proposal to limit judges' power is unique among the 2008 GOP field and at odds...

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Iowa GOP leader fails to force gay marriage debate

Iowa legislature may tackle issue again as poll shows most Iowans favor civil unions, oppose gay marriage

Marriage equality opponents rally at Iowa capitol, call for quick vote

New Romney brochure paints him as most anti-gay

Church groups rally in Iowa to urge marriage inequality

Iowa Catholics call for constitutional ban on marriage equality

Thompson's proposed marriage amendment doesn't play well in Iowa | Des Moines Register

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