Still Fighting For Our Rights In Iowa

After I read Scooterville’s post on the gains made in Washington on the domestic partnership rights. I thought I would give you an update on what's happening here in our lovely bitter cold state of Iowa.

This week our Republican friends decided to try an obscure procedure to bring about a vote on a constitutional amendment to declare marriage between only a man and a woman. They failed to get this job done. As you already may know, Iowa has had a challenge on its 1998 Defense of Marriage Act. A Polk County District judge ruled that it was unconstitutional. The decision currently is under review with the Iowa Supreme Court.

Iowa has a Democratic majority in both houses of government and a Democratic Governor Chet Culver. Governor Culver said “he doesn’t want to take action before the Supreme Court rules. However, if the court upholds a lower court ruling in favor of gay marriage, he said the legislature can, and should respond quickly. We’ll do whatever it takes to protect marriage between a man and a woman.” We have no friend in Governor Culver.

It’s going to be an ongoing battle here in Iowa to gain marriage rights. I'm sure the Republicans will bring this up again around election time.