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Gay-marriage amendment stalls in [Iowa] Senate
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| Last Edited | The Sunset Provision Mar 29, 2006 10:39pm |
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| News Date | Thursday, March 30, 2006 04:35:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Advocates for equal marriage rights were given a small breath of relief on March 24, as a state amendment to ban same-sex nuptials failed to emerge from an Iowa Senate committee.
But state law still prohibits gay marriage, and a constitutional ban is expected to be recycled for subsequent legislative sessions - which means activists and supporters of gay rights won't let their guards down anytime soon.
Partners Larry Hoch and David Twombley of Urbandale, one of six gay couples challenging an Iowa statute prohibiting the recognition of same-sex marriage, said the amendment's being stalled pleased them. The two men indicated they're optimistic about their lawsuit's chances for success, and they will continue to fight against lawmakers' "discriminatory actions," which they feel don't represent state opinion on the issue.
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