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Iowa's Marriage Law and the Equality Movement
Date: August 27, 2012 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location: Internet Live Stream and Drake Legal Clinic, Drake University, 2507 University Avenue (24th Street), Des Moines, Iowa, 50311

In 2009, the Iowa Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Lambda Legal's lawsuit Varnum v. Brien striking down Iowa's marriage ban and extending the freedom to marry to gay and lesbian couples. Since then, gay and lesbian couples in Iowa have been able to legally wed.

In response, well-funded antigay groups launched an outright attack on Iowa's courts and the freedom to marry, resulting in the ousting of three well-respected Iowa Supreme Court justices during a retention election. This mean-spirited campaign was designed to intimidate judges in Iowa and across the nation and fuel a fundamental misunderstanding of the role of the judiciary in our democracy.

Join One Iowa and Lambda Legal to discuss why marriage matters and what you can do to defend fair courts by participating by participating in our VIRTUAL TOWN HALL!

Featured Speakers:

Sharon Malheiro, Founder and Board Chair, One Iowa
Jim Bennett, Midwest Regional Director, Lambda Legal
Donna Red Wing, Executive Director, One Iowa
Zach Wahls, LGBT Advocate, author, and YouTube sensation

Tweet your live questions directly to our panelists at #WhyMarriageMattersIA