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Iowa Senate approves conversion therapy ban for minors; House support unlikely
The bill now heads to the GOP-controlled House, where it will likely be declared dead amid strong opposition from Christian conservatives.
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Iowa GOP lawmakers still seeking constitutional ban on same-sex marriage
Nearly six years after a unanimous Iowa Supreme Court decision that legalized same-sex marriage, Republican lawmakers are still battling to overturn the ruling by amending the state constitution.
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Colorado, Iowa, Oregon lawmakers considering ‘conversion therapy’ bans
Three more states could soon join California, New Jersey and the District of Columbia in outlawing therapy that seeks to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of LGBT youth.
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GOP voters in early primary, caucus states say opposition to gay marriage ‘unacceptable’
About half of likely Republican primary and caucus voters in key early states of New Hampshire, Iowa and South Carolina says that opposition to same-sex marriage is unacceptable in a candidate, according to a new poll.
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Iowa Senate panel advances bill to ban conversion therapy on LGBT youth
Iowa could become the third state in the nation to ban controversial conversion therapy techniques designed to change the sexual orientation of LGBT youth.
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Iowa venue settles bias complaint filed by gay couple, will discontinue all weddings
The owners of a gallery and bistro who refused to hold a same-sex wedding ceremony at their central Iowa business have stopped doing weddings altogether.
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Iowa governor deposed in discrimination case of gay former state administrator
DES MOINES, Iowa — This was probably not the way Gov. Terry Branstad wanted to spend his Thanksgiving week: Being questioned under oath for hours about his treatment of a gay former state administrator.
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Iowa women who married after 72 years together tell their story
Earlier this month we told you about Vivian Boyack and Alice “Nonie” Dubes, a lesbian couple in their 90′s who married after being together 72 years. Now, in an interview with The Des Moines Register, Boyack, 91, and Dubes, 90, are sharing more of their story, from their first meeting, to their first date, and how they came to be married more than 70 years later.
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Iowa couple marries after 72 years together
DAVENPORT, Iowa — More than seven decades after beginning their relationship, Vivian Boyack and Alice “Nonie” Dubes have gotten married. Boyack, 91, and Dubes, 90, sat next to each other during Saturday’s ceremony, reports the Quad City Times. “This is a celebration of something that should have happened a very long time ago,” the Rev. Linda Hunsaker told …
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Lesbian worker says Iowa casino fired her for not dressing feminine
DUBUQUE, Iowa — A former employee for Mystique Casino in Dubuque has sued the casino, claiming she was fired because she didn’t dress more feminine. The civil lawsuit by Brandy Welter, a former marketing manager, seeks an unspecified amount of damages for lost wages and emotional distress, among other things.