Iowa LGBTQ+ couples marrying before Trump takes office, cite fears about same-sex marriage protections [View all]

Source: Kcci.com




Updated: 8:28 AM CST Nov 11, 2024

Pepper Purpura


, Iowa —
A local chaplain is helping dozens of same-sex couples across the state tie the knot before President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House in January due to concerns about marriage equality protections under the new administration.

Des Moines area chaplain Anitta Milloro said they're working with more than 40 couples who want to get married before the president-elect takes office. To assist, they are building a network of wedding resources from people who say they are willing to help couples facing the dilemma of forming a legal union by 2025.
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In Iowa, equal marriage became a protected right in 2009, six years before a Supreme Court case legalized it across the United States. However, Milloro said they've spoken with same-sex couples who are concerned those rights may be challenged.

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"They believe it can happen because it happened with Roe v Wade," Milloro said. "So how do we take the steps to protect ourselves in light of an administration that's not going to do that for us?"

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