Comments on: 60 percent in Iowa support gay couple rights http://www.365gay.com/news/60-percent-in-iowa-support-gay-couple-rights/ The daily news source for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:02:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: truthsayer http://www.365gay.com/news/60-percent-in-iowa-support-gay-couple-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-32890 truthsayer Fri, 28 Nov 2008 23:03:40 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=4377#comment-32890 Marriage rights in Iowa?!? I'll believe it when I see it! LMAO! Marriage rights in Iowa?!? I’ll believe it when I see it! LMAO!

]]> By: Robb C http://www.365gay.com/news/60-percent-in-iowa-support-gay-couple-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-32825 Robb C Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:27:39 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=4377#comment-32825 As an Iowa resident, I think the poll is way to small also. I live in a highly conservative democratic county in Iowa where the county seat is going through debates about this. Do not underestimate the weight that religion has in this state. Also, I would be interested on what counties the respondants came from. Different parts of the state are more liberal then others, and there are counties where 100% of the voters would vote no on such an issue. Let alone, or governor has stated he would help draft legislation against marrage being defined between two same sex couples. Though I love this state, I hardly think this will happen. I am extremely hopefull though. After all, Iowa does have a tendancy to accept gay couples without question, but who knows what will happen if they are asked to vote on it. As an Iowa resident, I think the poll is way to small also. I live in a highly conservative democratic county in Iowa where the county seat is going through debates about this. Do not underestimate the weight that religion has in this state. Also, I would be interested on what counties the respondants came from. Different parts of the state are more liberal then others, and there are counties where 100% of the voters would vote no on such an issue. Let alone, or governor has stated he would help draft legislation against marrage being defined between two same sex couples. Though I love this state, I hardly think this will happen. I am extremely hopefull though. After all, Iowa does have a tendancy to accept gay couples without question, but who knows what will happen if they are asked to vote on it.

]]> By: Shannon http://www.365gay.com/news/60-percent-in-iowa-support-gay-couple-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-32772 Shannon Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:59:54 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=4377#comment-32772 We agree - the sample size is too small to be trustworthy. However, Iowa does have a long history of taking up the cause for civil rights *before* the rest of the country catches on. As lesbians living in Iowa, we have a lot of hope for the future. Iowa has shown signs of tolerance if not acceptance in recent years. Keep your fingers crossed, and eyes on Iowa! We agree – the sample size is too small to be trustworthy. However, Iowa does have a long history of taking up the cause for civil rights *before* the rest of the country catches on. As lesbians living in Iowa, we have a lot of hope for the future. Iowa has shown signs of tolerance if not acceptance in recent years. Keep your fingers crossed, and eyes on Iowa!

]]> By: Ross http://www.365gay.com/news/60-percent-in-iowa-support-gay-couple-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-32752 Ross Thu, 27 Nov 2008 14:32:17 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=4377#comment-32752 As a gay man living in South Dakota, this makes me VERY happy. If Iowa would get marriage, then it would send a major signal across the nation that this isn't a coastal thing. That even out here in [the heartland/flyover country] (pick one) we can be treated equally. My only concern is the sample size. I would prefer if the could've gotten a extra 1-300 people or so. As a gay man living in South Dakota, this makes me VERY happy. If Iowa would get marriage, then it would send a major signal across the nation that this isn’t a coastal thing. That even out here in [the heartland/flyover country] (pick one) we can be treated equally.

My only concern is the sample size. I would prefer if the could’ve gotten a extra 1-300 people or so.

]]> By: HappyCat http://www.365gay.com/news/60-percent-in-iowa-support-gay-couple-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-32730 HappyCat Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:43:08 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=4377#comment-32730 If the court rules Same-Sex Marriage is legal in Iowa. That would be wonderful. Hopefully a ruling would come soon either way. And then this poll says the people would want the legislature to write discrimination into the states constitution twice, and then let the voters vote on it. And removing people's rights again. Hopefully Iowa has been watching the backlash in California of what happens when you take rights away. If the court rules Same-Sex Marriage is legal in Iowa. That would be wonderful. Hopefully a ruling would come soon either way. And then this poll says the people would want the legislature to write discrimination into the states constitution twice, and then let the voters vote on it. And removing people’s rights again. Hopefully Iowa has been watching the backlash in California of what happens when you take rights away.

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