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Des Moines Register - Iowa Senator: Boycott anti-gay radio advertisers

An Iowa senator is organizing a boycott of businesses that advertise during WHO-AM talk radio’s Jan Mickelson program.

His first target: Toyota of Des Moines even though he drives a vehicle purchased from the dealership.

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Iowa GOP’s war on courts could result in partisan judges

from The Iowa Independent

Starting from the days of Brown v. Board of Education, through Roe v. Wade and up to a federal judge overruling Proposition 8 in California last month, many conservatives have viewed the courts with contempt. The term “judicial activism” is often thrown around, usually meant to convey some variation on the idea that a judge implemented progressive policy against the will of citizens (though in a post-Citizens United world some liberals have taken to using the rhetoric of overreaching court decisions).

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VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: Nick Berte

by Nick Berte

Although I feel that nothing can stop two people's expression of true love, marriage equality still must be pursued. To me, denying the simple, basic and elemental expression of love that marriage embodies is a failure of the human heart, a lack of compassion and integrity.

Omaha paper clarifies gay marriage announcement policy

from The Iowa Independent

The Omaha World-Herald has been bashed of late through the social networking site Facebook for its lack of a clear policy regarding publication of wedding and engagement announcements for same-sex couples.

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Catch Scriptease reading of LGBT play tonight!

StageWest hosts a free, monthly play-reading series, and this month's reading will hold special appeal for the LGBT community: TRIANGLES -- a gay/lesbian/heterosexual romantic comedy? -- by William Randall Beard and Mark Carlson. It's fun and it's free! Plus meet the Minneapolis playwrights!

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