today's des moines register had an editorial supporting gay rights.

DesMoinesRegister.com | Opinion

there's no reason to think Republicans will negotiate. "I've never been real thrilled about giving special rights to special people," Senate Majority Leader Stewart Iverson of Dows told the Register. Iverson was among 23 Republicans who successfully took Vilsack to court in 2000 to overturn his gay civil-rights executive order regarding non-discrimination in state-government employment.
The reference to'special people" reeks of intolerance. It underscores the fact that gays and lesbians do face discrimination based on who they are. Long-standing social contempt for certain groups can take a long time to fade.

the iowa legislature needs to get off this poopyhead drunk they're on and allow equal rights, not special rights, for ALL people