Iowa finally OKs married same-sex parents on birth certificates
Justices ruled 6-0 to require that the IA Department of Public Health begin listing both married parents on a newborn’s
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Gay Iowa student will be honored at Award Ceremony
A Catholic bishop and a group that promotes equal rights have agreed to present a college scholarship to a gay
Read moreIowa court orders both same-sex parents be included on birth certificate
An Iowa District Court ordered that the state’s Department of Public Health must include Melissa and Heather Gartner – both
Read more“Iowa Nice” (clean version) made for busting stereotypes and laughs
Native Iowan and the host of Iowa Outdoors on Iowa Public Television, Scott Siepker, created a video dispelling some of
Read moreHawaii and Delaware begin to allow same-sex civil unions
Hawaii and Delaware join the list of states which recognize same-sex civil unions. Illinois, New Jersey, and Rhode Island already
Read moreLesbian couple fights Iowa for birth certificate rights
Melissa Gartner, 41, and Heather Gartner, 39, sued the state when the Iowa Department of Public Health refused in 2009
Read moreYoung man raised by lesbian couple carries his message of positivity across the country
Zach Wahls (pic), an engineering student at the University of Iowa, spoke to an audience about his experience growing up
Read moreGay University of Iowa students want their own dorm floor
Gay and lesbian students at the University of Iowa are seeking their own floor in a residence hall on the
Read moreIowan’s will not vote on marriage equality any time soon
Iowa Senate Majority Leader Michael Gronstal said he intends to block efforts in the Iowa Legislature to refer a gay
Read moreIowa’s Census information finds dramatic increase in same-sex couples
The U.S. Census Bureau says the number of self-identified same-sex couples in Iowa rose dramatically between 2000 and 2010, up
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