Statement on CA Supreme Court Upholding Prop 8

In response to the California Supreme Court Decision upholding Proposition 8, Carolyn Jenison, Executive Director of One Iowa released the following statement:

"Today's ruling in California is heartbreaking for committed and loving same sex couples who want to marry. Banning same-sex couples from marriage is unfair. We are relieved the Court protected couples who married before November 5. The presence of thousands of married same-sex couples across California will show those who don’t yet know us that marriage strengthens families and communities and threatens no one."

"Same-sex couples have the same hopes, dreams and concerns for their families as everyone else. They should be allowed the dignity, recognition, and responsibility that come with marriage, just like everyone else. In Iowa we will fight any attempts to undermine the Iowa Constitution or the Iowa Supreme Court's unanimous decision granting the freedom to marry in Iowa. Our hearts go out to the couples in California and across the country who continue to wait for legal recognition of their relationships."