Join us for EQUALITY: RED BLUE PURPLE campaign launch
Red or blue, young or old, gay or straight; equality shouldn’t be a partisan issue.
On Jan. 10, One Iowa will launch a major legislative campaign to oppose a constitutional amendment that would seek to deny gay and lesbian couples the freedom to marry.
Equality: Red Blue Purple will highlight broad based opposition to an amendment that would take away civil marriage protections from Iowans and will feature a coalition of organizations and individuals working to stop an amendment.
The coalition consists of Democratic and Republican co-chairs joined by labor, civil rights, and faith groups. A full slate of coalition members will be announced prior to Sunday’s rally. The campaign will begin with a January 10 kick-off rally at Des Moines Social Club.
EQUALITY: RED BLUE PURPLE
January 10, 2010
Des Moines Social Club
1408 Locust St., Des Moines
Doors open 2 p.m., program begins at 3 p.m.
Speakers
• Danny Homan, AFSCME Iowa president
• Ken Sagar, Iowa Federation of Labor president
• Matt Mardis-LeCroy, Interfaith Alliance chair
• Rudy Simms, Des Moines Human Rights Commission
• Jill June, Planned Parenthood of the Heartland president
Republican Co-Chairs
Joy Corning, Former Lt. Governor
Christine Hensley, Member of Des Moines City Council
Matt Walsh, Member of Council Bluffs City Council
Mike Simonson, Republican Activist
Ted Coppock, Republican Activist
Democratic Co-Chairs
Christie Vilsack, Former First Lady of Iowa
Sally Pederson, Former Lt. Governor of Iowa
Mike Gronstal, Iowa Senate Majority Leader
Pat Murphy, Speaker of the Iowa House
Marcia Nichols, AFSCME Political Director
Statewide Coalition Members
ACLU of Iowa
AFSCME Iowa Council 61
Iowa Federation of Labor AFL-CIO
American Friends Service Committee
AccessLine
Catholic Peace Ministry
Chinese Association of Iowa
Friends of Iowa Civil Rights
FutureNet
I'M for Iowa
Interfaith Alliance of Iowa
Iowa - National Organization for Women
Iowa Citizen Action Network
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Iowa Coalition Against Sexaul Assault
Iowa Commission on the Status of African Americans
Iowa Department of Human Rights
Iowa PFLAG
Iowa Planned Parenthood Affiliate League
Iowa Stonewall Democrats
Methodist Federation for Social Action
National Association of Social Workers - Iowa Chapter
One Iowa
Working Families Win
Youth and Shelter Services, Inc.
Local Coalition Members
AIDS Project of Central Iowa
American Business & Professional Guild
Ames PFLAG
Board of Christian Social Action, Plymouth United Church of Christ
Burlington Human Rights Commission
Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission
Cedar Rapids Gay & Lesbian Resource Center (GLRC)
Cedar Rapids Linn Mar Spectrum (GSA)
Cedar Rapids PFLAG
Cedar Valley Pride
Cedar Valley United for Peace & Justice
The Center, Des Moines
Central College Common Ground
Citzens for Equal Protection
Community Aids Assistance Program (CAAP)
Council Bluffs Community Alliance
Delta Lambda Phi - Iowa State University
Dubuque Pride
Eagle Grove GSA
Faith United Methodist Church
Fort Dodge Civil Rights Commission
Graceland University Gay/Straight Alliance
Greater Omaha GLBT Professionals
Green Party of Iowa
Grinnell Human Rights Commission
Iowa City Human Rights Commission
Legion Arts
Linn-Mar Spectrum GSA
Metropolitan Community Church of Omaha
Metropolitan Community Church of the Quad Cities
North Iowa (Mason City) PFLAG
Northeast Iowa Community College GSA
PFLAG NE Iowa
PFLAG of the Quad Cities (Eldridge)
PFLAG Omaha
Progressive Action for the Common Good
Quad Cities PrideFest Committee
Simpson College Democrats
Simpson College LGBTQA
Siouxland PFLAG
Southeast Iowa Rainbow Pride
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
St. Timothys United Methodist
Stellar Kick Entertainment
Students for Social Justice, UNI
Techline
University of Northern Iowa Proud
Wartburg Alliance
Burlington Community High School GSA
On the eve of the legislative session, we invite you to show your solidarity and the broad opposition against a constitutional amendment to take away the freedom to marry.
