Iowa Republicans Seek To Ban Same-Sex Marriage

Republican lawmakers in Iowa have introduced House Joint Resolution 8 which would change the state constitution to ban gay marriage. The resolution, which currently has eight sponsors, seeks to add the following amendment to the state’s constitution:

“Marriage. In accordance with the laws of nature and nature’s God, the state of Iowa recognizes the definition of marriage to be the solemnized union between one human biological male and one human biological female.”