Can You Look Her in the Eyes?: The Fight for LGBTQ Equality in Red States

The Midwest can extend a welcoming hand or use that hand to slap you in the face.

The Rev. Ellis Arnold spent six years as a minister in Decorah, Iowa, a town of just under 8,000 people that sits on the border with Minnesota. Decorah is home to Luther College, a private liberal arts school founded by Norwegian immigrants. It is the kind of town people think of when they think of a small town in the Midwest. It has a charming downtown…