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Welcome to Faithful Voices
Faithful Voices, Iowans of faith and goodwill supporting marriage equality in Iowa. We are working to ensure that all couples, regardless of sexual orientation, have access to the rights and responsibilities of civil marriage, to take care of their family and contribute even more successfully to their communities. We come from many faith traditions and beliefs. We are clergy and laity, gay and straight who, from our faith and sense of justice and compassion, are compelled to work for equality in civil marriage for Iowa families headed by gay and lesbian couples.
As a project of Interfaith Alliance of Iowa, we unite diverse voices to champion religious freedom and respect for individual rights. Given it is the name of religion that is most often invoked by the vocal opponents of marriage equality, people of faith who support marriage equality have a particular responsibility and opportunity in helping make marriage equality a reality in Iowa. We recognize that there is a broad diversity of opinion among people of faith about marriage equality, including many who are undecided. Faithful Voices equips those who support marriage equality to be strong advocates and offers resources for those who still seek understanding.
We invite you to join us. Add your faithful voice for equality.
FAITHFUL VOICES
Statewide Conference on Marriage Equality
Thursday, November 19
8:30 - 9:30 am Registration and gathering
9:30 am - 4 pm Conference
Location: First Christian Church,
Who should attend:
Clergy from across
Click here for more information and to register.
A Call to a New National Discussion on Marriage from President of national Interfaith Alliance
Click here for more information and to register.Rev. Welton Gaddy, President of Interfaith Alliance calls on Americans to have a new kind of national debate about marriage, one in which we find a way for people with contradictory beliefs, religions, values and opinions to talk together without violating the basic nature of our democracy. Gaddy also holds up the Iowa marriage ruling as a perfect example of civil marriage offered to all couples by the government and religious marriage offered by houses of worship to those they wish to bless.
Read and download his entire article here: http://www.interfaithalliance.org/equality/read
Hard copies of the green paper are also available from the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Office by contacting us at: (515)279-8715 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Thanks Welton for this call to civil conversation! Thanks Iowa for providing a path to protecting both Faith and Freedom.
Faithful Voices Marriage Equality Pledge
Why Sign the Faithful Voices Pledge?
- Show the broad support among Iowans of faith and goodwill for marriage equality.
- Demonstrate that Iowans believe religon should never be used as a tool for discrimination.
- Stay informed of current marriage equality developments, events and specific ways you can help protect marriage equality in Iowa.
Here are three more ways to get involved:
A Voice of Faith
Connie Ryan Terrell, Executive Director of Interfaith Alliance of Iowa
I can’t even explain how excited I am to have the Faithful Voices project and this website launched. It is a tangible sign that Faithful Voices has “arrived” and Interfaith Alliance of Iowa is well down the long road as a critical partner in creating marriage equality for all couples in our state, regardless of sexual orientation.
Two pieces of the marriage equality puzzle are clear to those of us working daily to demand equal access to the rights and responsibilities of marriage for gay and lesbian couples in Iowa. The first piece is that... click here to read Connie’s story
