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IA: NOM Anti Judge Bus Tour in Cedar Rapids: 20 Show Up vs. 150 Protesters

Thursday, October 28th, 2010

NOM Bus Tour - Cedar RapidsIf event attendees are any indication of ballot totals following midterm elections Tuesday, three Iowa Supreme Court justices up for a retention vote next week will overwhelmingly maintain their seats.

At least 150 people filed through security at the Linn County Courthouse Wednesday afternoon in order to stand in support of the justices, who have been targeted by several national anti-gay groups for their unanimous 2009 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage in Iowa.

An hour later and five blocks east, supporters of the movement to oust the justices numbered 20 – and were nearly matched in numbers by counter-demonstrators. Supporters on both sides view the conflict as fundamental to the fabric of an ideal society, albeit for differing reasons, and emotions ran high when those of opposing views met face to face.

Full Story from the Iowa Independent

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Gay Marriage Events Today/Tomorrow

Wednesday, October 27th, 2010

(Full Events List & Details: http://www.purpleunions.com/mn/gay-marriage-events-list.html):

–USA, CA, Los Angeles: 10/28, Voter Canvass Training, The Village, 6:30-9:30 PM.
–USA, CA, West Hollywood: 10/28, Equality Network Meeting, TBD, TBD.
–USA, IA, Cedar Rapids: 10/27, Counter NOM Judges Tour – Fairness Fund, Linn Co Courthse, 12:30 PM.
–USA, IA, Clinton: 10/27, Counter NOM Judges Tour – Fairness Fund, Chancy Park, 5:45 PM.
–USA, IA, Davenport: 10/28, Counter NOM Judges Tour – Fairness Fund, Lafayette Park, 10 AM.
–USA, IA, Des Moines: 10/28, Counter NOM Judges Tour – Fairness Fund, Supreme Court, 5:30 PM.
–USA, IA, Ottumwa: 10/28, Counter NOM Judges Tour – Fairness Fund, Central Park, 2:15 PM.
–USA, IA, Waterloo/Cedar Falls: 10/27, Counter NOM Judges Tour – Fairness Fund, Lincoln Park, 10 AM.
–USA, MA, Boston: 10/27, Get Out The Vote Phone Bank, Mass Equality Offices, 5-9 PM.
–USA, MA, Boston: 10/28, Get Out The Vote Phone Bank, Mass Equality Offices, 5-9 PM.
–USA, WA, Seattle: 10/27, Phonebanking for Pro-Equality Candidates, Equal Rights WA Offc, 6-8 PM.

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Gay Marriage Events Today/Tomorrow

Tuesday, October 26th, 2010

Gay Marriage Events(Full Events List & Details: http://www.purpleunions.com/mn/gay-marriage-events-list.html):

–USA, CA, West Hollywood: 10/26, Love Honor Cherish Meeting, Nat’l Council Of Jewish Women, 7:30 PM.
–USA, DC, Washington: 10/26, Gay & Lesbian Activists Alliance Meeting, Sumner School Museum, 7 PM.
–USA, IA, Carroll: 10/26, Counter NOM Judges Tour – Fairness Fund, Carroll Co Courthse, 1 PM.
–USA, IA, Cedar Rapids: 10/27, Counter NOM Judges Tour – Fairness Fund, Linn Co Courthse, 12:30 PM.
–USA, IA, Clinton: 10/27, Counter NOM Judges Tour – Fairness Fund, Chancy Park, 5:45 PM.
–USA, IA, Mason City: 10/26, Counter NOM Judges Tour – Fairness Fund, Central Park, 5:30 PM.
–USA, IA, Sioux City: 10/26, Counter NOM Judges Tour – Fairness Fund, TBD, 10 AM.
–USA, IA, Waterloo/Cedar Falls: 10/27, Counter NOM Judges Tour – Fairness Fund, Lincoln Park, 10 AM.
–USA, IL, Chicago: 10/26, LGBT Persection Over the Years, Center on Halstead, 6:30 PM.
–USA, MA, Boston: 10/26, Get Out The Vote Phone Bank, Mass Equality Offices, 5-9 PM.
–USA, MA, Boston: 10/27, Get Out The Vote Phone Bank, Mass Equality Offices, 5-9 PM.
–USA, WA, Seattle: 10/27, Phonebanking for Pro-Equality Candidates, Equal Rights WA Offc, 6-8 PM.

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Gay Marriage Events Today/Tomorrow

Tuesday, September 21st, 2010

(Full Events List & Details: http://www.purpleunions.com/mn/gay-marriage-events-list.html):

–USA, IA, Cedar Rapids: 09/21, Phonebanking w/One Iowa, Coe College, 6-9 PM.
–USA, IA, Cedar Rapids: 09/22, Phonebanking w/One Iowa, Peoples Church Unitarian Univers, 6-9 PM.
–USA, IA, Cornell: 09/22, Phonebanking w/One Iowa, Stoner House, 6-9 PM.
–USA, IA, Des Moines: 09/21, Phonebanking w/One Iowa, One Iowa Offc, 6-9 PM.
–USA, IA, Des Moines: 09/22, Phonebanking w/One Iowa, One Iowa Offc, 6-9 PM.
–USA, IA, Iowa City: 09/21, Phonebanking w/One Iowa, Wesley Foundation, 6-9 PM.
–USA, IA, Iowa City: 09/22, Canvassing w/One Iowa, Farmer’s Mkt, 5-7 PM.
–USA, IA, Waterloo: 09/21, One Iowa Marriage Equality Panel, Waterloo Ctr for the Arts, 7-8:30 PM.
–USA, IA, cedar Falls: 09/22, Canvassing w/One Iowa, UNI, 10 AM-2 PM.
–USA, MA, Boston: 09/21, Phone Bank for Equality, Mass Equality Offices, 5-9 PM.
–USA, NY, Rochester: 09/22, Pride Agenda Impact Meeting, Downtown United Presbyterian Chu, 7 PM.

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