Tag: Iowa
NOM Withholding Key Financial Documents in Violation of Federal Law
The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) has repeatedly refused to make its 2012 990s publicly available following their November 15 deadline – a direct violation of federal law.
Iowans Reject Cynical Attempt to Politicise the Courts
Together with voters across the country who overwhelming supported equality at the ballot box Tuesday, Iowans voted to retain State Supreme Court Justice David Wiggins, who joined the unanimous 2009 decision of that court that brought marriage equality to the Hawkeye State.
HRC Statement on Retention of Iowa Justice Wiggins
Upon the retention of Iowa Justice David Wiggins, Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin released the following statement:
Landslide Victory for LGBT Equality Up and Down the Ballot
Wednesday the Human Rights Campaign, the America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender civil rights organisation, reacted to the overwhelming electoral victories for LGBT people, calling it a milestone year with a clear mandate for equality moving forward.
Empowering Spirits applauds passage of NH marriage equality bill
The Empowering Spirits Foundation, a U.S national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, today applauded the New Hampshire Legislature for voting in favour of the same-sex marriage bill amendment, which provides language to protect religious institutions not wanting to participate in same-sex marriages. The state Senate voted 14-10 Wednesday morning to the compromise legislation, and the state House later voted 198-176 in favour of the amendment.