One Iowa - Issues - Marriage Equality

Marriage All loving, committed couples should have equal protections, responsibilities, and opportunities. The best way to achieve this is through marriage. Denying equal access to critical protections to same-sex couples violates our state’s fundamental guarantee of equality and fairness for all Iowans. All Iowa families should have the same opportunity and equal access to protect their loved ones from harm. These critical protections include the automatic right to hospital visitation and to make health care decisions for each other, as well as the right to designate a surviving spouse as a pension beneficiary, family health insurance coverage and bereavement leave, joint responsibility for each other's debts, and the right to make burial and funeral arrangements for a deceased spouse. What can you do? Help educate and mobilize your friends and family! Join a CORE Team Connect, Organize, Recruit, Engage. Change the landscape of your area to support equality for all Iowa families! Find out more! Host a House Party Party for a cause – host a party for your friends and family to learn more about our journey toward equality and how they can help! Call (515) 288-4019 or email houseparty@oneiowa.org to get a house party toolkit! Share Your Story Your personal story and family photo will be evidence that all committed couples deserve basic legal protections and responsibilities. Find out more! Sign the Pledge for Iowa Families Get your friends and family to join you in pledging support for fairness and equality through the online pledge or postcard campaign. Pledge today!