Iowa Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal Accepting Capitol Champions Award

On April 3, 2009 the Iowa Supreme Court unanimously affirmed a 2007 decision by an Iowa District Court extending the freedom to marry to same-sex couples in that state. While the final court ruling came on this day, the Iowa Democratic Party and its leadership have long supported marriage equality as a result of the hard work of Iowa Stonewall Democrats. This position is clear and unequivocal as written in the state party platform and upheld by the pro-equality leadership of State Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal and Democratic members of the state legislature.

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[benrw]

What's amazing to me is how this decision has triggered important Iowa Democrats to publicly endorse same-sex marriage. Sometimes, all it needs is a little push--and we are SOOO close to breaking down the dam of intolerance and bigotry to create a flood of equality for GLBT people. THIS IS THE CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUE OF THE EARLY 21ST CENTURY, and we're making it happen!

Congrats to the couples, and to the State of Iowa, for doing what is right!

[obamadidit2008]

then do me and so many l.g.b.t. folks a huge favor.....please run against steve king who should be an embarassment to ALL iowans

[kenballer00]

so i am assuming your are against the adult ban on incest, the age limit, and polygamy

[neenerpuss]

The state sanction discrimination is wrong!

[kenballer00]

yeah but remember it doesn't matter when the issue we are talking about is marriage because thats always a choice on whether someone wants to be married or not and thats my point

[neenerpuss]

@kenballer00

Whether you believe that someone is born gay like someone is born black or whether you believe that you chose to be gay like you chose to be religious...the fact of the matter is being gay is IMMUTABLE, like being black, jewish, or women.

[kenballer00]

being gay may or may not be a choice but living the gay lifestyle is a choice and that's why we are here. the government doesn't ask you whether you are gay or straight. sexual orientation has nothing to do with the issue.you can't compare an immutable characteristic (race, gender, etc) to somebody's behavior. A lifestyle is not a minority. Jews, blacks and women were discriminated agains,t for who they were not for who they were having sex with

[neenerpuss]

Iowa gets it!

MARRIAGE EQUALITY FOR ALL!

[depfox]

I am proud of Iowa