Iowa legalizes gay marriages


	Iowa legalizes gay marriages

reachingmydreams

4-10-2009 8:19 PM

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reachingmydreams says:

Not sure what I think about this-- if they used the non-religious term "civil union" I would be in 100% agreement

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4-10-2009 9:04 PM

jmatts78

Why can't marriage just be what it is: MARRIAGE.

Geez. People get so caught up in the semantics.

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