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Iowa... really?
[he asks with a hopeful expression]
Judge strikes down Iowa's same-sex marriage ban, orders licenses for 6 gay couples
Yes, it's possible that the final outcome here is an amendment to enshrine bigotry and hatred in the Iowa state constitution. (Or, since this isn't Iowa's highest court, the decision can still be overturned on appeal.) However, at least for now, same sex marriage is legal in Iowa.
Same-sex marriage was unfortunately easy to dismiss when it was just Massachusetts, given the state's reputation. But Iowa is the heartland. Whether or not it is a bastion of liberalism, it is not known as one. If this sticks, I think same sex marriage will be much hard to dismiss.
Hopefully, gay couples will marry and people will see that Civilization As We Know It, in fact, does not come to an end. People go on with their lives as they always have. Only now, certain rights and responsibilities are available to all of a state's citizens.
Judge strikes down Iowa's same-sex marriage ban, orders licenses for 6 gay couples
Yes, it's possible that the final outcome here is an amendment to enshrine bigotry and hatred in the Iowa state constitution. (Or, since this isn't Iowa's highest court, the decision can still be overturned on appeal.) However, at least for now, same sex marriage is legal in Iowa.
Same-sex marriage was unfortunately easy to dismiss when it was just Massachusetts, given the state's reputation. But Iowa is the heartland. Whether or not it is a bastion of liberalism, it is not known as one. If this sticks, I think same sex marriage will be much hard to dismiss.
Hopefully, gay couples will marry and people will see that Civilization As We Know It, in fact, does not come to an end. People go on with their lives as they always have. Only now, certain rights and responsibilities are available to all of a state's citizens.