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Iowa legalizes gay marriage

Posted by Anok • 4/04/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: gay marriage iowa

Hooray!!!

From the AP:
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090404/ap_on_re_us/iowa_gay_marriage

DES MOINES, Iowa – Gay marriage, seemingly the province of the nation's two coasts, is just weeks away from becoming a reality in the heartland and apparently it will be years before social conservatives have a chance to stop it.

The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld a lower-court ruling that rejected a state law restricting marriage to a union between a man and woman. Now gays and lesbians may exchange vows as soon as April 24 following the landmark decision.

I am very happy to hear that homosexuals will soon have the right to enter into wedded bliss and suffer just like the rest of us

Seriously, this is good news, hooray for Iowa!!!!

User Comments

4/04/09

Agit8r

i.e.--the Iowa SC decided that Iowa needs more culture

No offense Iowans... oh wait... the political political discussion board. Take all the offense you want

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1. 4/04/09
  
  Anok
  
  Naughty! *wags finger*
4/04/09

voodooKobra

Oh wow. Brace for "The world is doomed!" reactions from conservative Christians.

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1. 4/04/09
  
  Agit8r
  
  they're too busy getting certified as "Christian Bloggers"
2. 4/04/09
  
  timethief
  
  ... SNORT
3. 4/04/09
  
  Anok
  
  I'm setting up a naughty corner for all of you as we speak.
  
  Type, I mean, as we type.
  
  Naughty corner this way ------------ >
4/04/09

timethief

Alleluia! for Iowa.

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1. 4/04/09
  
  Anok
  
  I love it, and, it would seem that there is no wiggle room for removing those rights until 2014, when a constitutional convention comes into play. But by then, I'm pretty sure it will just become the norm.
  
  Hopefully.
4/04/09

voodooKobra

Now if only the rest of the nation would follow suit, we might be able to eventually move past bickering about civil rights.

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1. 4/04/09
  
  Anok
  
  Until the next group comes along
  
  I think that as more states grant equality, more and more people will realize that the end of the world will not come at the hands of homosexual nuptials. That will give the go ahead to many people and states.
4/06/09

Agit8r

There's always the gays-in-the-military thing too...

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4/07/09

clioandme

I thought this was an April 1st post when I saw the headline. Iowa? Seriously?

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1. 4/07/09
  
  timethief
  
  Isn't it grand?
2. 4/08/09
  
  Anok
  
  Yep, and Vermont too!
3. 4/08/09
  
  clioandme
  
  I prefer the route Vermont took: legislation.
4. 4/08/09
  
  Anok
  
  I don't care how it happens, so long as it happens.
4/10/09

timethief

Check out the Current Items in the Action Center on the National Organization for Marriage website.
www.nationformarriage.org/site/c.omL2KeN0LzH/b.3496985/k.7F71/Advocacy_Cent...
Check out their talking points too
www.nationformarriage.org/site/c.omL2KeN0LzH/b.4475595/k.566A/Marriage_Talk...

Why Marriage Matters PDF - English - Protestant
www.nationformarriage.org/atf/cf/{39D8B5C1-F9FE-48C0-ABE6-1029BA77854C}/ProtestantEnglish.pdf

English - Catholic
www.nationformarriage.org/atf/cf/{39D8B5C1-F9FE-48C0-ABE6-1029BA77854C}/CatholicEnglish.pdf

English - Jewish
www.nationformarriage.org/atf/cf/%7B39D8B5C1-F9FE-48C0-ABE6-1029BA77854C%7D...

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