March 4th One Iowa Weekly Word
Submitted by justin on Sun, 2009-03-08 15:22
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March 4, 2009 www.oneiowa.org |
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Our Work in Focus March Madness Success!
We had a great response to our March Madness phone bank! Over three days we made over 2000 dials and collected nearly 600 legislative postcards in support of marriage equality! Thanks to all the volunteers who joined us and helped make these efforts such a success.
Over the next few months, we'll be calling on everyone to make marriage equality a priority in their lives by giving what they can of their time and resources. A decision in the Varnum v. Brien case could be only weeks away! We'll need everyone on board to secure and sustain equality for all Iowans!
Volunteers train at a March Madness phone bank |
Upcoming Events March 4, 2009 Iowa Pride Network Student Day at the Capitol Click for details and registration March 4, 2009 9 AM-4 PM Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa Prevention First Lobby Day More information and registration March 6, 2009 7 AM First Friday Breakfast Club Hoyt Sherman Place 1501 Woodland Ave., Des Moines FFBC website for more info March 9, 2009 7 PM Mason City PFLAG meeting featuring Varnum v. Brien plaintiffs, David and Larry 1st Presbyterian Church 100 S. Pierce St. March 10, 2009 7 PM PFLAG Ames meeting Youth and Shelter Services 420 Kellogg Ave, 1st Floor March 11, 2009 7:00 PM Mandy Carter Welcome Reception Ritual Café 1301 Locust St, Des Moines March 11, 2009 7:00-8:30 PM Burlington Marriage Equality Townhall featuring Freeheld and Our Story Unitarian Universalist Church 625 N. 6th St. March 12, 2009 6:30 PM PFLAG Omaha/Council Bluffs meeting First United Methodist Church, Mead Hall 7020 Cass St., Omaha March 13, 2009 5:00-7:00 PM One Iowa Happy Hour with guest, Mandy Carter Graze - West Des Moines 5513 Mills Civic Pkwy, Ste. 100 Click to RSVP March 13, 2009 7:00 PM I'M for Iowa House party w/ Mandy Carter Ed and Lynn Fallon’s 752 16th St., Des Moines March 15, 2009 3:00-4:30 PM Decorah Marriage Equality Townhall featuring Freeheld and Our Story Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 701 Iowa Avenue March 19, 2009 6:00-7:30 PM Marshalltown Marriage Equality Townhall featuring Freeheld and Our Story Marshalltown Public Library 105 West Boone St. March 19, 2009 7:00-8:30 PM Muscatine Marriage Equality Townhall featuring Freeheld and Our Story Musser Public Library 304 Iowa Ave. March 19, 2009 7:00 PM PFLAG Dubuque meeting St John's Lutheran Church 1276 White St. March 21, 2009 6:00 PM Des Moines Area Meetup Group for 40+ single gay women Meetup page for additional details March 25, 2009 7:00-8:30 PM Waverly Marriage Equality Townhall hosted by Wartburg Alliance featuring Freeheld and Our Story Whitehouse Business Center, Buckmaster Room - Wartburg College March 26, 2009 7:00-8:30 PM Newton Marriage Equality Townhall featuring Freeheld and Our Story Congregational United Church of Christ 208 E. Second St. N March 30, 2009 6:00-7:30 PM Fort Dodge Marriage Equality Townhall featuring Freeheld and Our Story Fort Dodge Public Library 424 Central Ave. |
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Coalition Partner Focus One Iowa is working in coalition with partners statewide to achieve marriage equality in Iowa. From time to time, we’ll feature the marriage equality activities of these coalition partners. This week, we’ll focus on the efforts of I’M for Iowa and their outreach to communities of color.
Civil Rights Leader Mandy Carter to Visit Iowa
“Civil marriage between same-sex couples IS very much a matter of concern to our African-American community. Full equality is the right answer. We cannot go back to the days of separate and unequal. We should not render invisible the many African-American leaders and families who have spoken out in support of this issue loudly and clearly, and who should not be ignored or dismissed by the right-wing.” - Mandy CarterAlong with the public events, Mandy will be meeting with members of the African American community in Iowa to discuss the importance of marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples. Please join Mandy Carter and I’m for Iowa for the following events: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 7:00 PM Welcome Reception at the Ritual Café 1301 Locust St, Des Moines Friday, March 13, 2009 5:30 PM Visit to One Iowa's Happy Hour: RSVP! Graze - West Des Moines 5513 Mills Civic Pkwy, Ste. 100 Friday, March 13, 2009 7:00 PM Houseparty at Ed and Lynn Fallon’s 752 16th St., Des Moines |
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In the News Feb. 26 Mac's World Replay One Iowa Executive Director, Carolyn Jenison and Interfaith Alliance Board Member Rev. Matt Mardis-Lecroy of Plymouth Church discuss the issue of marriage equality in Iowa. March 3 Mason City Globe Gazette Guest View: Changing God’s standards for marriage is harmful I have reflected on your editorial of Feb. 18 entitled, “Same-sex marriage proponents should keep up their efforts,” and particularly the statements therein that “support for same-sex marriage and belief in the teachings of the Bible are not mutually exclusive ideas.” March 3 Drake Digital: Proposed Marriage Laws Attract Attention Diebel also says that if the Supreme Court were to overturn the ban on gay marriage, he would be open to marrying couples in his church and that his congregation is also accepting of that idea. *We want to know what you're reading! If you see an Iowa-related LGBT news item in your local newspaper, please forward it to justin@one-iowa.org. |
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