Supporting Marriage Equality in Iowa
Dear Fellow Iowans:
As you
know, same sex couples and families face unique challenges and
experience barriers that our heterosexual neighbors often do not.
Coming out as a same sex couple or family is part of what will make
progress towards equality for our families in Iowa.
Along
with the support of Lambda Legal, many Iowans are coming together to
share their stories and help educate all Iowans about the challenges we
face. We are currently seeking same sex couples (and everyone
else) from all over Iowa to be a part of this educational
campaign.
If you
are part of a same sex couple, and have an interest in pursuing
marriage equality, we would love to talk to you. Additionally,
everyone else could help out by getting this information into the hands
of every same sex couple they know in Iowa. The opportunities to
educate and work for marriage equality will become very important in
Iowa, as well as the rest of the country.
Same sex
couples with an interest in marriage equality, feel free to give us a
call or email so we can fill you in on some of the things going on and
gather information about how you might be a part of it.
If you are unable to reach us, feel free to call or email RoiAnn Phillips or Roberto Tijerina at Lambda Legal (312-663-4413). They are wonderful people and have been very helpful in our efforts here in Iowa.
Thank
you for your consideration and interest in marriage equality.
With all of our wonderful stories, it's hard to imagine that equality
isn't close at hand.
Janelle Rettig and Robin Butler
Iowa City, IA
319-338-0999 (phone/fax)
janellerettig@aol.com
Blog For Iowa 
To preface my comments let me come out of the closet mysel. I'm a heterosexual male. I don't understand the uproar over same sex couple. Adam and Steve's relationship or Jane and Alice's relationship is no danger to my possible relationship I might have with a woman. I think the whole Christian Right's aguments are bogus. If you have read the Gospels according to Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John you'll understand why. Jesus Christ never spoke against homosexuality. Yes there is a Bible passage out of Leviticus (which is in the Old Testament) that is against homosexuality. However when Christ came to this earth He did away with the Old Law and ushered in the New Law. The New Law has nothing against homosexuality.
I believe more same sex couples should come out if they feel comfortable doing it. Same sex couples to me are beautiful. They add great qualities to our society. This is coming from someone who is straight.
God Bless
red_yankee
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