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I wrote the first ruling allowing same-sex marriage in Iowa. Don't take rights for granted.
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 1 month agoFifteen years ago, Iowa became the third state in the country to allow same-sex couples to marry. It...
Couple behind Iowa gay marriage ruling worries about the future
NBC News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoIowa residents Kate and Trish Varnum have been legally married for 14 years, but their fears about...
Manteca football battles back; Escalon, Ripon Christian advance to division finals
The Stockton Record via Yahoo News· 1 year agoManteca head coach Mark Varnum quickly ushered his team to the locker room as they trailed 21-13 at...
Opinion: Republican legislation targets vulnerable LGBTQ+ Iowans
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIowa has a history of saying “gay,” before others. In 2009, Iowa became just the third state in the...
Column: As we mark 15 years of the freedom to marry we remain vigilant to attacks on equality
Iowa City Press-Citizen via Yahoo News· 1 month agoIt's been 15 years since Iowa legalized same-sex marriage. Dawn and Jen BarbouRoske reflect on their...
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst defends gay-marriage vote as GOP county groups move to censure her
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoU.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Monday she stands by her vote approving the Respect for Marriage Act, even...
‘I'm not alone’: Annual Iowa Safe Schools event creates safe space for young LGBTQ Iowans
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 1 month agoIowa Safe Schools' annual LGBTQ youth event took place Friday, welcoming more than 800 students,...
Opinion: Impeachment over a judicial ruling is never appropriate
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAs U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts has observed, judges are not politicians. They do not issue...
Two Republican Iowa lawmakers join Democrats in voting to protect same-sex marriage
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThree of Iowa's four U.S. representatives voted Tuesday to protect the right to same-sex and...
LGBTQ Iowans say state is worse off than 15 years ago, when same-sex marriage legalized
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 1 month agoOn April 3, 2009, the Iowa Supreme Court overturned a ban on same-sex marriage. Today, LGBTQ Iowans...