Clips from Simpson College Debate on Marriage Equality

Brad Clark, Campaign Director at One Iowa participated in a Constitution Day debate at Simpson College on September 16, 2009. The topic was marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples.

Clark was joined by John Stewart, a self-described "Christian Apologist" and attorney with the Alliance Defense Fund, an organization that is funding legal challenges to marriage equality across the country. He was invited by the anti-equality organization Iowa Family Policy Center.

Below is a collection of clips from the debate, including select questions and their respective answers from Clark and Stewart in their entirety. Clips are posted in the same order they occurred at the debate.

Clark Opening Statement

Stewart Opening Statement

Question: Marriage and Children
Stewart on Marriage and Children	Clark on Marriage and Children

Question: Religion and Law
Stewart on Religion and Law	Clark on Religion and Law

Question: Has same sex marriage damaged Iowa?
Stewart on "damage" to Iowa	Clark on "damage" to Iowa

Question: Proper role of Courts
Clark on Role of Courts	Stewart on Role of Courts

Question: Lessons of Marriage Equality
Clark on Lessons of Marriage Equality	Stewart on Lessons of Marriage Equality

Question: Propriety of a Public Vote
Stewart on the Propriety of a Public Vote	Clark on the Propriety of a Public Vote

Audience Question: Married couples without children
Stewart on married couples without children	Clark on married couples without children

Audience Question: Sexual Orientation
Clark Response on sexual orientation	Stewart response on sexual orientation

Audience Question: Judicial Review
Clark response on judicial review	Stewart response on judicial review

Stewart Closing Statements

Clark Closing Statements