Republican Party in 2018 IA Governor's race


On Civil Rights: Define marriage as one natural man and one natural woman

The Iowa Supreme Court unanimously ruled in 2009 that same-sex marriage must be legally recognized in a decision that made Iowa one of the first states in the nation to allow same-sex couples to wed. In 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that the U.S. Constitution guarantees a right to same-sex marriage.

1,800 delegates to the Republican Party of Iowa's state convention are preparing to meet in Des Moines. The convention's proposed platform includes two planks in opposition to same-sex marriage.

  1. "We believe that traditional two parent (one male and one female), marriage-based families are the foundation to a stable, enduring, and healthy civilization. Therefore, public policy must always be pro-family in nature, encouraging marital and family commitment, and support of the parental rights and responsibilities."
  2. "We encourage the repeal of any laws allowing marriage that is not between one natural man and one natural woman."
Source: Des Moines Register on 2018 Iowa gubernatorial race Jun 12, 2018

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