Dueling marriage rallies staged in Des Moines

Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa — Groups on both sides of the same-sex marriage debate have staged rallies in Des Moines.
The National Organization for Marriage is on a tour of 19 states to show support for traditional marriage. The group rallied at the state capitol Sunday, Aug. 1.
One Iowa, an organization supporting same-sex marriage, staged a counter event just down the road.
The National Organization for Marriage is hoping to garner support for a public vote on whether states should sanction gay and lesbian marriages. About 75 people attended the event at the capitol.
One Iowa’s event drew roughly 250 people to a downtown park.