April 15, 2009
Gay Iowa senator gets death threat
David Foucher READ TIME: 1 MIN.
An openly gay state senator has received a death threat.
Public safety officials say Sen. Matt McCoy, a Des Moines Democrat, received the threat by telephone on Monday.
The threat was made as opponents of gay marriage continue to pressure lawmakers to take steps against a ruling by the Iowa Supreme Court that legalized same-sex marriages in Iowa.
McCoy confirmed it was a death threat, but declined to talk about details.
Courtney Greene of the Iowa Department of Public Safety says McCoy met with state troopers at the Capitol, but because the threat wasn't received at the Capitol, it was referred to Des Moines police.
Greene says the patrol has received information that a number of lawmakers have been receiving "troubling" calls and e-mails.
David Foucher is the CEO of the EDGE Media Network and Pride Labs LLC, is a member of the National Lesbian & Gay Journalist Association, and is accredited with the Online Society of Film Critics. David lives with his daughter in Dedham MA.
