Add to the list of states allowing same-sex marriage: Iowa?!?

[johnnypark]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30027685/

The Iowa Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling Friday finding that the state's same-sex marriage ban violates the constitutional rights of gay and lesbian couples, making Iowa the third state where gay marriage is legal.

In its decision, the court upheld a 2007 district court judge's ruling that the law violates the state constitution. It strikes the language from Iowa code limiting marriage to only between a man a woman.


"The court reaffirmed that a statute inconsistent with the Iowa constitution must be declared void even though it may be supported by strong and deep-seated traditional beliefs and popular opinion," said a summary of the ruling issued by the court.

I think this is excellent news. I think it's only a matter of time before most states allow same-sex marriage, but this early on I didn't expect Iowa to be #3 to do it, ahead of most of New England or California. Other states offer civil unions, but don't confuse that with full-on same-sex marriage.

Go Iowa!

 

[Kirin Lemon]

My jaw hit the floor when I read this. But yeah, that's pretty damn awesome.

 

[dmaul1114]

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=220075

 

[johnnypark]

Looks like Myke and I posted it at the exact same time, 11:29 on the dot

 

[bigdaddy]

Won't matter when Bush's Asshole Supreme ers overturn them all within 5 years.