Iowa senator stands his ground on marriage vote

Iowa Senate Majority Leader Michael Gronstal, in an interview with the editorial board of the Des Moines Register, said he would not give in and allow a vote in the Senate on the civil rights of gays and lesbians. Gronstal has blocked a vote on a constitutional amendment that would end marriage equality in the state. "I don't think it's appropriate to put your rights to a vote of the popular will of the people. I believe that's what the constitution is there for, to protect everybody's rights and to avoid the tyranny of the majority," Gronstal said.