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11 June 2013
US: Gay couple to receive $147,000 in damages for harassment by apartment maintenance staff 3 The management company of an apartment complex in the US state of Iowa has been ordered to pay a substantial amount in damages to a gay couple who were discriminated against by an on-site maintenance man, and others who refused to stop the harassment.
3 May 2013
US: Iowa Supreme Court rules that birth certificates must name both same-sex parents 3 The Supreme Court in the US state of Iowa has ruled unanimously that the department of health in the state must name both same-sex spouses as parents, on a child's birth certificate.
3 May 2013
US: Amendment to cut pay for pro-equal marriage Iowa Supreme Court judges ignored 4 A proposed bill amendment which would have taken aim at the pay packets of Iowa Supreme Court judges who ruled to allow equal marriage in 2009, has failed in the House.
24 April 2013
US: Republican Senator who made anti-gay comments to meet with openly gay colleague 7 A Republican lawmaker who last week made controversial remarks about gay relationships on the Senate floor in the US state of Iowa last week, has asked an openly gay colleague to have lunch with him, in an effort to get better acquainted.
18 April 2013
US: Senator claims the media has ‘bamboozled’ the public into thinking gay relationships can be happy 30 A Republican Senator in Iowa surprised colleagues by using time set aside for free discussion to declare that society, and in particular children, were "bamboozled" by portrayals of fulfilling gay relationships in the media.
18 December 2012
US: Judge rules that fetal death certificates should include same-sex parents 3 An Iowa judge has ordered that the Department of Public Health alter the process of issuing fetal death certificates, in order to be inclusive of same-sex parents.
13 December 2012
US: First public university allows LGBT students to self-identify 2 The University of Iowa has announced that it is adding an optional question on sexuality, and a trans option under gender, to its undergraduate application forms.
20 October 2012
US: Same-sex marriage scam angers former couple who thought they were married 8 A Florida man has spoken out about his anger at being issued an invalid marriage license by an Iowa courthouse, and says his case represents wider problems faced by gay couples who cannot marry in their home states.
19 October 2012
US: Court official faces same-sex marriage fraud charges 1 An investigation has been launched into the case of a court official from Iowa, who allegedly filed false documents saying she had married a same-sex couple from Florida, despite never having met the men, who had never travelled to Iowa for a ceremony.
25 September 2012
Audio: Iowa radio host announces agreement with Ahmadinejad on ‘gays are ugly’ comment 15 A radio presenter in Iowa kicked off his show this morning by discussing the issues surrounding President Ahmadinejad's visit to the US, and comments he made about Israel, to the US General Assembly, and homosexuality, on CNN.
7 May 2012
Ousted Iowa judges who legalised equal marriage receive Profiles in Courage Award 12 Three judges from Iowa, who in a historic ruling voted to extend marriage to same-sex couples, and who were subsequently ousted through an orchestrated campaign by right-wing groups, have been honoured by Caroline Kennedy through the Profiles in Courage Award.
17 April 2012
Gay teen from Iowa commits suicide 94 A gay teenager from Iowa has taken his own life after his family and friends say that he received death threats on his mobile phone from his classmates, who also made him the subject of a hate group on Facebook.
13 February 2012
‘Gay is not okay’ church forced to change sign 39 A reverend has had to change a sign at his Des Moines church from reading "Gay is not Okay" after a hundred protesters gathered outside.
30 May 2011
Fence-sitting senators could decide fate of New York state’s same-sex marriage vote 18 A group of undecided senators could determine whether same-sex marriage will become legal in New York state, according to a survey by Gannett's Albany Bureau.
12 November 2010
Illinois university official ‘fired’ for announcing lesbian wedding 6 A lesbian official at a Catholic university in Illinois claims she was fired after announcing her wedding in a local newspaper.
3 November 2010
Iowa voters oust gay marriage ruling judges 23 Three Iowa Supreme Court judges who ruled that the state's ban on gay marriage was unconstitutional have been ousted by voters after a campaign by anti-gay groups.
18 February 2010
Gay marriage opponents defeated in New Hampshire 10 Efforts to roll back the US state of New Hampshire's recent gay marriage law have been defeated.
15 January 2010
Gay marriage opponents denied referendum in DC 4 Gay equality opponents in Washington DC were barred by a judge from holding a referendum on gay marriage yesterday.
6 January 2010
New Jersey in last-ditch vote on gay marriage 3 New Jersey's Senate will vote tomorrow on gay marriage in a final attempt to pass the bill before a new governor takes office.
30 December 2009
The gay highs and lows of 2009 13 A look back at the best and worst moments for LGBT causes in 2009.

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