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Gay marriage proponents want to reach out to public (WCFCourier)

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Gay marriage proponents don't use that term.

They just call it marriage.

And they want most Iowans to think of it the same way.

With an anti-gay-marriage amendment seemingly a dead issue at the state Legislature this year, same-sex marriage supporters are shifting gears from winning over politicians to winning the hearts and minds of Iowa's general public.

Last year the Iowa House passed an amendment to the state constitution that would define marriage as between one man and one woman. The amendment was blocked by Sen. Mike Gronstal, D-Council Bluffs, who has vowed not to allow the issue to go up for a vote.

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Complete article at WCF Courier : http://bit.ly/xPTENe