Iowa Marriage Equality Decision - tomorrow?

[DU9598]

<http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20090402/NEWS/90402007>

A long awaited and significant Iowa Supreme Court case ruling on same-sex marriage could be released tomorrow.

The public will know today at around 11 a.m. today if the ruling will be made public on Friday.

The case, Varnum vs. Brien, involves six same-sex Iowa couples who sued Polk County Recorder Timothy Brien in 2005, after his office denied them marriage licenses. Polk County District Judge Robert Hanson sided with the couples in a ruling last year, but he suspended his decision until the high court speaks.

The case would have consequences outside the state's borders. Iowa would become the first Midwestern state to allow same-sex marriage and the fourth in the nation if the court sides with the gay couples. Legal experts say such a decision would echo across the country and strengthen the gay rights movement.
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Sources say that Iowa's Supreme Court will rule tomorrow in the marriage equality case currently pending. Here is a link to the Supreme Court website which contains arguments and briefs filed with the court: <http://www.judicial.state.ia.us/Supreme_Court/Varnum_v_Brien/> The Polk County district court found in favor of marriage equality in an amazing, detailed decision.

Here is a link to OneIowa, the amazing organization in Iowa pushing for equality: <http://www.oneiowa.org/web/>

[TechBear_Seattle]

1. Two superior courts found in favor of equal marriage in Washington, too

Then the Washington Supreme Court ruled that there was a legitimate state interest in furthering procreation, that marriage was the means by which the state did so, and that therefore the state's "Defense" of Marriage Act, as the instrument by which the state furthered procreation, was constitutional.

This illogic led to the filing of Initiative 957, which would have put that very ruling into law by making procreation a requirement for marriage. Hopefully, the Iowa Supreme Court learned the lesson.

[Lyric]

5. Washington's ruling more illogical in more ways than one.

Marriage isn't necessary for procreation--SEX is. Marriage could disappear from the face of the earth tomorrow, and we'd keep right on procreating without skipping a beat.

When you start with a premise as false as "marriage is what keeps our citizens procreating," you're not going to end up with a sensible conclusion.

[rurallib]

2. We'll be watching and hoping

Almost can't wait to hear the RW heads explode. I frankly wish the state would just get the fuck out of the marriage business.

[Shoush]

3. Ruling around 8:30am TOMORROW!

For Des Moines supporters, please come to the ONE IOWA office at 500 E. Locust anytime from 5-10 PM to help prepare rally signs.

:woohoo:

[patrick t. cakes]

4. rally location not posted yet on their web site.

please keep us posted shoush, of its where abouts and time.:headbang: :yourock: