Politicians and church leaders back gay marriage in Iowa

The fight for gay equality continues in the heart of rural America this week, as the Iowa Supreme Court considers a lawsuit brought by six same-sex couples denied marriage licences in the state.

Senior attorneys from Lambda Legal, joined by former Iowa solicitor general Dennis Johnson, will argue that denying marriage to same-sex couples violates the equal protection and due process guarantees in the state’s Constitution.

In August 2007 a trial court ruled that denying marriage to same-sex couples was unconstitutional.  Politicians and church leaders back gay marriage in Iowa
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