According to an email from HRC President, Joel Solmonese, opponents to same-sex marriage in Iowa are emailing and calling Iowa's representatives 2-to-1 against us.
Another blow to the right wing yesterday as Iowa Governor Chet Culver broke his silence on Friday's Supreme Court ruling and issued a statement that he is unlikely to support an amendment to the state's constitution that would define marriage as between one man and one woman.
“The Court also concluded that the denial of this right constitutes discrimination," Culver said. "Therefore, after careful consideration and a thorough reading of the Court’s decision, I am reluctant to support amending the Iowa Constitution to add a provision that our Supreme Court has said is unlawful and discriminatory.”
Though Culver has mentioned his belief in heterosexual marriage, he recognized that the court’s decision reaffirmed a church’s role to conduct their own religious marriages. He distinguished between a religious marriage and a civil marriage.
“The Court does not have, nor should any court ever have, that kind of power over our religious lives. Our churches and places of worship are free to decide for themselves, as they were before, who may enter the sacred covenant of marriage. As the Supreme Court’s decision states, ‘The sanctity of all religious marriages celebrated in the future will have the same meaning as those celebrated in the past,’ ” Culver said.
Contact Gov. Chet Culver and thank him for his support of civil marriage and the separation of church and state.
UPDATE: According to Towleroad, Chuck Hurley, president of the Iowa Family Policy Center, has been making the rounds at Iowa's capitol, stirred up by Friday's supreme court ruling. With leading lawmakers Senate Majority Leader and Mike Gronstal and House Speaker Pat Murphy supporting the ruling, Hurley is setting his eyes on the governor who is currently reviewing the decision.
Why?
Because the governor has the authority to call a special session of the legislature to amend the constitution if he feels its necessary. And as stated below, he has a history of opposing same-sex marriage.
What can you do? As mentioned on this post at the bottom, you can contact the governor through Iowa One's letter campaign or directly at 515-281-5211.
Need a little motivation? Anger is a good source of it, so watch this:
Iowa's Democratic governor, Chet Culver, has a history of opposition to same-sex marriage. In light of Iowa's Supreme Court ruling that stated the ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional, the governor released the following statement on his website:
"The decision released by the Supreme Court addresses a complicated and emotional issue, one on which Iowans have strong views and opinions on both sides. The next responsible step is to thoroughly review this decision, which I am doing with my legal counsel and the Attorney General, before reacting to what it means for Iowa."
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According to an email from HRC President, Joel Solmonese, opponents to same-sex marriage in Iowa are emailing and calling Iowa's representatives 2-to-1 against us.
Another blow to the right wing yesterday as Iowa Governor Chet Culver broke his silence on Friday's Supreme Court ruling and issued a statement that he is unlikely to support an amendment to the state's constitution that would define marriage as between one man and one woman. 
UPDATE: According to Towleroad, Chuck Hurley, president of the Iowa Family Policy Center, has been making the rounds at Iowa's capitol, stirred up by Friday's supreme court ruling. With leading lawmakers Senate Majority Leader and Mike Gronstal and House Speaker Pat Murphy supporting the ruling, Hurley is setting his eyes on the governor who is currently reviewing the decision.
