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Iowa high court to hear gay-marriage case
Iowa high court to hear gay-marriage case
The lawsuit, filed by six same-sex Iowa couples, pits gay rights supporters against those who argue that gay marriage threatens traditional family values. The case, Varnum v. Brien , could make Iowa the first state in the Midwest to legalize gay marriage, says University of Iowa law professor ...
Newsweek On Gay Marriage
corner.nationalreview.com — Here's the lede from Newsweek's cover story this week on "The Religious Case for Gay Marriage": Let's... try for a minute to take the religious conservatives at their word and define marriage as the Bible does. Shall we look to Abraham, the great ... (more) Newsweek On Gay Marriage
Gay Marriage Activists Encouraging Followers To “Call In Gay” To Work Tomorrow
sayanythingblog.com — Yes.  You read that right.  Call in gay . SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Some same-sex marriage supporters... are urging people to “call in gay” Wednesday to show how much the country relies on gays and lesbians, but others question ... (more) Gay Marriage Activists Encouraging Followers To “Call In ...
Did you call in gay today?
althouse.blogspot.com — It's "call in gay" day today. Or, no, the real name is "Day Without a Gay." "Call... in gay" equates "gay" with "sick," which isn't the intended message. Well, what is the message? What possible good is done for a cause by a protest that comes in the ... (more) Did you call in gay today?
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USA Today Guts Conservative Critique of Gay Marriage in Iowa Story
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — ... The lone conservative was given just four words in print in the December 7 article "Iowa high court to hear gay-marriage case": ...

Iowa Court to Consider Same-Sex Marriage
Shakesville — Well, this could be interesting: The Iowa Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Tuesday in a pivotal same-sex marriage case that could echo throughout the nation and be far more difficult to challenge at the ballot box than a high-profile ruling in California, legal experts say. The lawsuit, filed by six same-sex Iowa couples, pits gay rights supporters against those who argue that gay marriage threatens traditional family values.The lawsuit, filed by six same-sex Iowa couples, pits believers in equality against retrofuck pantysniffs who talk ...

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The Iowa Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in a case involving the constitutionality of same-sex marriage . The case, Varnum v. Brien , centers on whether it is unconstitutional for Iowa officials to deny marriage rights to lesbians and gay men. In 2005, the Polk County Recorder and ...
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At 10 am central time this morning, the Iowa Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Varnum v Brien, a case in which six couples are challenging Iowa's law declaring that "Only a marriage between a male and female is valid." Polk County has appealed a district judge's ruling last year that the ...
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