Couple weds before same-sex marriages halted

[whopis01]

Source: Associated Press

Two men sealed the state's first legal same-sex marriage with a kiss Friday morning, less than 24 hours after a judge threw out Iowa's ban on gay marriage and about two hours before he put the ruling on hold.

Thursday afternoon, Polk County Judge Robert Hanson temporarily cleared the way for same-sex couples across the state to apply for marriage licenses in Polk County.

He ruled that Iowa's 1998 Defense of Marriage Act, which allowed marriage only between a man and a woman, violated the constitutional rights of due process and equal protection of six gay couples who had sued.

County attorney John Sarcone promised a quick appeal, and he asked Hanson to stay his ruling until the appeal was resolved.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/31/iowa.samesex.ap/index.html

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So he struck down the law preventing same-sex marriage, and then turned around and stayed his own ruling a few hours later? WTF???

[movonne]

1. Can you imagine the pressure he was under...all these Christian

nut cases, the repugs, bush, the list could go on forever.

[Mozcram]

2. The INSANITY of it!

Gays and Lesbians just want to have the same rights, privileges and freedoms
as everyone else, and the insanity we have to deal with!

All these people who are so angry and upset with our existence, or our audacity
in wanting these rights, they will go so far as to make constitutional amendments to stop us.

People still don't get that it's simple: all people are equal and deserve equal rights.

GRRR!

[KarenRei]

3. Not enough time :P

My partner and I didn't make it in time :(

[whopis01]

6. Sorry to hear that.

I hope you have the chance again soon.

[shenmue]

4. Mazel tov!

Hooray for the newlyweds. :patriot:

[Ian David]

5. If we legalize same-sex marriage, do you know how hard it will be...

... for Republicans to find single men waiting in bathrooms to give them blowjobs?

[Divine Discontent]

7. oOOHOOOHHH!

you stole my joke! I've been too busy talking to someone to get that in...

lol

it's a DUzy, maybe I can take some pride in knowing I thought the same thing. lol