Tell Your Story to Candidate Sharon Steckman!

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Talking Points

  • All loving, committed couples and their families should have equal protections, responsibilities, and opportunities.

  • It is wrong to stand in the way of giving committed couples the legal protections they need to take care of each other and their families. The best way to ensure these protections is through marriage.

  • All people should be treated fairly and protected equally as the law and constitution provide.

  • We may not all agree on this issue, but that doesn't mean we should make it hard for loving committed couples to take care of each other.

  • Iowa has a long tradition of assuring the basic rights and protections of all Iowans, including integration and women's right to vote - and the recent passage of civil rights protections for LGBT Iowans.

  • The majority of Iowans have a deep respect for the judicial process and the role of the Iowa court and oppose any attempt to undermine the judicial process.

Subject:

Dear [ Decision Maker ],

Strong families are the backbone of Iowa's strong communities!

Today in Iowa, thousands of committed gay and lesbian couples are doing the hard work of building strong families every day yet lack the basic legal protections they need to take care of each other and their families. Committed couples lack access to health insurance benefits for their families and are denied the responsibility of making medical decisions for a partner. These Iowa families need and deserve the protections and responsibilities of marriage to provide security, dignity, and a legal safety net for their families.

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Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your address]
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