Hundreds attend inaugural Cedar Valley Pride Fest
from KWWL WATERLOO (KWWL) -In many larger cities, Pride Fest is a summertime staple, but this is a first for Waterloo, and organizers are “proud” to show off the diversity of the Cedar Valley.”Pride...
View ArticleLegalizing same-sex marriage: a slippery slope or step closer to equality?
from KWWL. WATERLOO (KWWL) – The U.S. Supreme Court could throw out the Defense of Marriage Act, also known as DOMA. It’s a federal law that denies benefits to same-sex couples. Since DOMA was enacted...
View ArticleSame-sex couples in eastern Iowa react to Supreme Court rulings
KWWL CEDAR RAPIDS (KWWL) – Kate and Trish Varnum were the lead plaintiffs on the case that legalized same sex marriage in Iowa in 2009. Now, they’re celebrating a different win. On Wednesday the...
View ArticleTransgender UNI student wins homecoming queen
The University of Northern Iowa crowned their first transgender homecoming queen Friday night. Earlier this week, we introduced you to Steven Sanchez — a transgender woman in the running for UNI’s...
View ArticleHIV sentencing reform bill passes Senate hurdle
A bill aimed at reforming Iowa’s HIV criminalization law has passed a major hurdle in the Iowa Senate. Senate Study Bill 3196 passed a Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday afternoon with unanimous...
View ArticleHIV sentencing reform bill passes Iowa Senate
A bill introduced into the Iowa Senate to reform Iowa’s HIV criminalization law which previously passed a Senate Judiciary Committeepassed the Iowa Senate Thursday with unanimous support. The new bill...
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