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It's a conspiracy: HRC calls NOM's anti-gay bus tour a 'sham'

Submitted by jennifer on Thu, 2010-07-29 12:29

from Care2.com

...The Summer for Marriage tour has been perceived as going so badly for NOM that some have started to suspect that there may even be an ulterior motive behind it.

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Couple almost misses the opportunity to marry

Submitted by jennifer on Thu, 2010-07-29 09:39

by Gary Swenson and Dean Genth

When we first got together, we decided Iowa was not the place for a gay couple, so in 2003 we decided to move from our Mason City home to a big city where we could melt into the anonymous life that large crowds and big cities afforded.

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National Organization for Marriage trying to raise money in Iowa

Submitted by jennifer on Wed, 2010-07-28 12:31

from The Iowa Independent

Just days before its planned rally at the state Capitol in opposition to same-sex marriage, the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) is robocalling Iowans soliciting donations.

Peter Hussman of the Newton Independent (no affiliation with this site) reports that the money will be used to help oust lawmakers and judges who do not oppose same-sex marriages. ...

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They should just give you rings. Marriage is easy to understand

Submitted by jennifer on Wed, 2010-07-28 12:09

from Joe Mirabella, Bilerico Project

A single young man, probably in his early 20s, was juggling phones and paperwork when we arrived at the Hertz satellite. "I'll be right with you both," he said smiling. He was giving instructions to a couple in Marion. It sounded like their insurance was going to pay for a car. ...

The young man processed my credit card and driver's license and said, "There is going to be an extra charge to have an additional driver even though you both live in the same apartment."

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The wonderfully awesome marriage statistics in Iowa

Submitted by jennifer on Wed, 2010-07-28 10:10

from Change.org

Many of us have heard that tired stereotype proffered by people against marriage equality, who say that allowing gay and lesbian couples to get hitched would result in an attack on traditional marriage. On a basic human level, many of us see right through that statement as just a talking point to deny a group of people their civil rights.

But on a purely statistical level, the "gays as threat to traditional marriage" argument carries absolutely no water, either. The proof is in the numbers. Exhibit A: Iowa.

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