Alerts

We are reaching out to Iowa businesses to make sure everyone knows about our upcoming LGBT Business Symposium. But we need your help to make sure we reach out to everyone. Take a minute to send us an email and let us know which businesses we can't miss!

On May 11, 2010, veterans from all over the country will attempt to get their message across to Congress: Repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell.

A project of Servicemembers United and the Human Rights Campaign, the National Veterans Lobby Day gathering will take place immediately before the National Defense Authorization Act – the bill that should contain DADT repeal language – is drafted on Capitol Hill (full schedule).

Last week, Gov. Chet Culver released a statement about the historic Varnum v. Brien decision that paved the way for marriage equality in Iowa.

Thank Gov. Culver today!

Artist and longtime Iowa resident Jamie Bowers will have a show Friday, April 9, as part of Valley Junction's "Gallery Night".

Jamie created a special piece included in the show based on One Iowa's Blue Dot logo, and he plans to donate the proceeds from the piece's sale to One Iowa.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees and their families are valued in the U.S. workplace more than ever before. As part of our ongoing commitment to ensure a safe, welcoming environment for LGBT employees and consumers, One Iowa is hosting the first-ever Business Symposium & Awards Luncheon on May 10, 2010, at Embassy Suites on the River in Des Moines, for more than 100 business and corporate leaders throughout the state.

Marriage Equality Forum: A Legal Perspective
Thursday, April 1, 2010 7:00 p.m.
Sun Room, Memorial Union, Iowa State University
A marriage equality forum, featuring Camilla Taylor, Northwestern University; Mark Kende, Drake University; and Clark Wolf, ISU bioethics program. Free and open to the public.

Iowa City Varnum v. Brien One-Year Later Panel Discussion
Friday, April 2, 2010 2:00 p.m.
Room 225 Boyd Law Building, University of Iowa Campus