Tag: Iowa

When Constitutionality Doesn’t Matter

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So many activists are busy screaming about equality and equal rights, and that isn't really a bad thing. But if we don't do more to voice how our rights are connected the the founding and foundational documents of our states

Today Is Iowa Gay-Straight Alliance Day

Iowa, really is ahead of the curve in terms of creating a space where equality that grow.

We Should Be Talking About This!

The link below is to a blog by Deanna talking about a Des Moines Register poll and story. The whole story is an excellent read and worth time, but there is one point that isn’t being talked about enough: The

Sour grapes Republicans spin loss

Commentary on Republican loss in Iowa special election. Well worth reading. EXTREME RIGHT WATCH: Sour grapes Republicans spin loss | One Iowa. If you appreciate reading my posts, would you like to thank me with a coffee?

Wedding unites 9 gay couples at Des Moines church

If you either do a search or use the Marriage Equality category on my blog, you will see it has been a fairly frequent subject for me. IO most often make a point to differentiate Civil Marriage from Religious Marriage,

There is No Arguing with Stupid

The moral of the story, if you don't want to look stupid, don't try to argue with stupid on stupid's level. Name it what it is, and move on. Everything (else) is moving on, and those trying so hard to

Gay Marriage? Farther ahead than it might appear.

‘Remarkable’ gay marriage win for Iowa – ABC News Australian Broadcasting Corporation On some level, when I first saw this story, I thought it wasn’t much. Like, old news… what’s the point? But it got more interesting for me when

Opponent of Gay Marriage Taken To Iowan Ethics Committee

I tagged this the other day as something to write about and post. To what ends will people go to try and stop gays and lesbians from equal rights? I guess it could be argued that ethics and morals are

Are Republicans Seeking Anarchy?

The linked story is about Iowa recorders preparing to issue same-sex marriage certificates. A clerk for a republican who is opposed to it, is suggesting that clerks do not have to obey the court order, because it is “not a

A Masterpastor Sins

As nice as it seems to read that “no circumstance should any Christian attack the character of a person who claims to be homosexual,” the opinions expressed here are little different in content and not that different in tone. There