Today Lambda Legal filed an appeal on a petition for post-conviction relief in the Iowa Supreme Court on behalf of an HIV-positive Iowa man, Nick Rhoades. Rhoades was sentenced to 25 years in prison and lifetime registration as a sex offender after having a one-time sexual encounter with another man during which they used a condom.
A fair and impartial judiciary, composed of dedicated public servants made in the mold of those honored with the Profiles in Courage Award, inspire public confidence in the integrity of our courts.
Three of the Iowa Supreme Court Justices who ruled in favor of Lambda Legal's landmark case establishing marriage equality in Iowa received the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award on Monday.
When Wahls pleaded with Iowa lawmakers to preserve marriage equality, his testimony drew millions of YouTube viewers. In a new book, he tells more of his story.