Filed under: gay rights, social justice, united states of america | Tags: civil rights, gay marriage, iowa
Today, Iowa became the third state in the nation to legalize gay marriage and the first in the nation’s heartland. Hooray!
The state government protection of civil rights in Iowa for all is particularly meaningful for me. I was born in Des Moines, attended public schools in Council Bluffs, and still have family and friends there. Only after I moved to the East Coast did I feel welcome–and safe–enough to come out while an undergrad at Boston University nearly 20 years ago.
I’m in awe and admiration of the good people of Iowa.
Filed under: politics | Tags: civil rights, gay marriage, mormon, new york, prop 8
More footage of last night’s Manhattan protest of the Church of Latter Day Saints, from the steps of the Mormon temple to Columbus Circle. AP estimates now say that the crowd numbered 10,000 marchers. In this video the fervor in the air is palpable.
