Rabbi Steve Edelman-Blank very clearly remembers the interview for his current post at Tifereth Israel Synagogue in Des Moines because it was the first weekend in April 2009 – and the Varnum v. Brien decision had just been made by the Iowa Supreme Court.
Rev. Doug Peters remembers exactly where he was when he heard the historic Iowa Supreme Court decision granting gay and lesbian couples the freedom to marry. He was waiting at a stoplight going toward Walnut Hills United Methodist Church where he is pastor.
Rev. Brian Eslinger has been the minister at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames congregation since 1997. Along with encouraging diversity and care for the environment, as a Welcoming Congregation, the church is home to LGBT people and their partners.
St. Timothys United Methodist Church in Cedar Falls is known for being open-minded. As a Reconciling Congregation, the church recently adopted a statement of inclusion welcoming everyone, including "those of all sexual orientations and gender identities."
