BREAKING: Iowa Supreme Court unanimously upholds marriage equality

[cali]

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20090403/NEWS/90403010/-1/SPORTS09

[Hope And Change]

1. K & R!

[saltpoint]

2. An even playing field and equality for all. What a concept.

[rurallib]

3. Is DesMoines still standing?

Has God decimated it yet? Is Fred Phelps in town.
I fear the fundies will descend like locusts on Iowa leaving piles of hypocrisy everywhere.

[Echo In Light]

21. Nope. I'm about 120 miles away and haven't seen any flashes or shroom clouds

[Ian David]

4. Who woulda guessed Iowa? Congrats, Iowa!

Don't go stealing all the gay people from Massachusetts.

[Hepburn]

5. Way to go, Iowa!!!!! K&R

Really makes me mega embarassed to be a Californian!

[Winterblues]

18. How does California's Constitution differ from Iowa's?

If they are quite similar then I am sure this case can establish precedent

[patrice]

6. Separation of Church and State is good for America.

Refraining from creating artificial "moral authority" will result in individual, stronger, more mature, moral decision makers.

[WhollyHeretic]

7. Congrats to everyone in Iowa

:toast: :toast: :bounce: :bounce: :toast: :toast:

[MrCoffee]

8. Isn't this the first unanimous decision in favor of equality?

Go Iowa Supremes!

[cali]

10. I thought the MA Supremes were also unanimous?

[MrCoffee]

11. Goodridge was a 4-3 decision

[Pacifist Patriot]

9. Splendid news! I made the mistake of reading some of the comments.

I wish I wouldn't do that. It only serves to remind me that many of the stupidest people in our country read their news online. ;)

[Omaha Steve]

12. WOW

Nebraska voters passed a change in the constitution to make this kind of equality illegal.

K&R!

[Occam Bandage]

13. That's unexpected good news!

[myrna minx]

14. Excellent. K&R.

[dsc]

15. I am at work so I can't cry but damn this is so great.

I walked in this morning and saw two boys being affectionate (kissing, holding hands) and no one seemed to be bothered. Now this. We are winning this.

[cali]

16. we are, but I still feel heartsick

about VT. Here the legislature votes hugely in favor of marriage equality and yet because we're a handful of votes under 2/3 in the House, our asshole gov will probably be able to veto it.

Did we make a mistake by choosing to do this legislatives instead of challenging Baker?

It's wonderful about Iowa though.

[ismnotwasm]

17. Awesome!

Very great news

[Beetwasher]

19. BRAVO Iowa!!!

Terrific news!

[bunkerbuster1]

20. Can't wait for my local RW columnist to say that's why we need a Consteetooshunal 'mendment...

But beyond that, great news.

[progressoid]

33. Yep. Get ready for the crazies to come out of the woodwork.

[Echo In Light]

22. K&R

[NeedleCast]

23. Love this Line from Senator McCoy

“I’m off the wall,” said Democratic Sen. Matt McCoy of Des Moines, who is openly gay. “I’m very pleased to be an Iowan.”

Then, as he saw a stream of grim-faced activists from the Supreme Court passing through security at the Iowa Capitol, he said: “The God squad’s coming in the door now.”

[JBoy]

24. That caught my eye too. Also love the statement from this doofus:

“I don’t want this taught in schools,” Overton said. “Animals don’t do that. I don’t like it. I have small children, and I just don’t think this is right. I think the people ought to be allowed to vote on this instead of letting just a few people make all the rules.”


Don't want WHAT taught in schools? Law?

Animals don't do WHAT? Have marriage ceremonies? Pray to mythical gods? Guess he's right on that.

You "don't like it"? So does that mean you've tried it?

[juno jones]

26. Animals don't do it?

Either they have not been around animals or have thouroghly ingored their personalities while they did (which considering how PEOPLE LIKE THAT treat animals is fucking par for the course...) because some animals are gay all the time.

Our omega wolf hybrid was gay. He would get sexual with other male dogs at the drop of a hat. He liked old bulldog types for some reason, my husband always said he went after the Ernest Borgines of the canine world.

Stupid fundies, animals have always been gay.

[bear425]

Wow! Iowa?!!!!!!!!!! This is great news!

So happy to hear this. ty

[bear425]

25. Delete duplicate (hands were shaking with happiness)n /t

[H2O Man]

27. Nominated.

Good news!

[cali]

28. it is!

things are changing.

:hug:

[cbc5g]

29. K&R !!!

Grats Iowans

[riderinthestorm]

30. K and R!! Wow! This is fantastic. nt

[progressoid]

31. Hooray for the home team!

[adamuu]

32. "Unlike states on the coasts, there’s nothing more American than Iowa"

Why's it gotta be like that, Richard Socarides?
:wtf:

[Flying Dream Blues]

34. Wow, that's great! Congrats, Iowa and let's get the other 49! nt

[cali]

35. that would be 47. MA and CT have marriage equality.

[Flying Dream Blues]

37. Of course, you're right...hadn't had my coffee yet. :)

I guess I was caught up in the moment. And living in a liberal oasis that is nevertheless surrounded by Dumbfukistan, it's hard to remember there are states like MA and CT!
:hi:

[chill_wind]

36. Iowa! Well done! K & R n/t