Photos of some happy families in Iowa

[progressoid]

[YOY]

1. Who would have dreamed the day Iowa was more progressive than California?

No offense to either state's residents...but it is glaringly strange.

[Peacetrain]

8. That is the great secret YOY...

Quietly, we have been building the bluest of the blues here in Iowa.. All children are covered with insurance, We are the second wind greatest users of wind energy, and green job development is huge.. We build those beautiful turbines that are so graceful.. but keep it under your hat, we are also one of the most educated states in the union..

shhhhhh.. pack your bags and move to Iowa, Canada wishes it was Iowa :)...

[YOY]

12. Wonderful.

I wish more of the midwest were like it.

Then I wouldn't feel surrounded by cretins when I go back home...

[Delphinus]

82. Oh, my.

I never would have known! Keep it up ... perhaps you can show the way to other states!

[peace frog]

89. Iowa could teach Florida a thing or two

about tolerance and caring for all Americans. Iowa is a shining example of what all states can aspire to be.

[whopis01]

128. I doubt it... have you seen the education system down here?

Learning isn't one of Florida's strong suites.

[peace frog]

136. By no means

did I say Florida's education is superior, please re-read my statement. As a lifelong Floridian I am painfully aware of the state's shortcomings.

[whopis01]

181. You didn't get my joke... lame as it was...

I meant that Iowa couldn't teach Florida anything because Florida wasn't very good at learning...

Lifelong Floridian here as well.

[peace frog]

189. It helps

to add the "dripping sarcasm" emotie when making a snarky comment (lame joke or not :)). And I'm with you on the sad reality of Florida's inadequacies, including its inability to learn from the shining example of others.

[AtheistCrusader]

170. strong suits?

Just teasing.

[whopis01]

182. Damn it... That just makes my point about Florida's eductional system... I am a product of it... lol

Though I usually do a bit better than that.

[cali]

115. oh dear. I'm afraid that you're caught up in a bit of unreasonable

chauvenism. I'm subject to doing that with my state too. Had Iowa had the same opportunity to vote that CA did, there's no doubt that it would have voted as CA did. In fact, Iowa did do that. The Iowas SC decided on marriage equality, not the Iowa citizenry.

[closeupready]

147. And you know this how, exactly?

that there is 'no doubt' Iowa would have voted as CA did?

I believe that statement is garbage.

[wolfgangmo]

116. Great post but...

2 things.

First, Canada does not wish it was Iowa. Arkansas might but Canada is still more progressive than just about anywhere in the US. Yes, you have all children covered but Canada has all Citizens and residents covered. Not to put down Iowa. It's a great place - 76 trombones and all.

Second of all. I used to live in Oregon. You Iowans need to develop something to tell to others about your state that will obviate ever good thing you say about it so that you don't get an influx of ditto headed rush listeners looking to suck up the good life without paying for it. In Oregon we used the old life is great here, but the winters suck. It rains for 6 months straight without letting up. Your feet develop webbed toes. Etc.

[Kindigger]

153. Hey

That already sounds a lot like Iowa :)

It rained so much the past week, I had two mallards hanging out in my front yard for three days. Strange...they were both males, and on the third day it appeared one of them was trying to make a nest.:shrug:

[Peacetrain]

162. It was a joke..

elbow in the ribs.. etc etc.. don't you remember all the stories about US citizens traveling overseas claiming to be Canadians, because everyone was so mad at us..:rofl:.. never mind

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[whopis01]

127. That is how it must happen everywhere.

Iowa has done a fantastic job of building itself into a progressive state from the ground up. Now just start working on exporting some of that to the rest of the country, will ya?

[murielm99]

133. Thank you.

I was going to post something like what you said.

I believe Iowa also allowed the first interracial marriages.

And if anyone thinks Iowa lacks diversity, they have not visited that state.

[progressoid]

9. It is odd.

We're going to have to work to hard to keep to morans from doing to IA what happened in CA.

[Pirate Smile]

34. I don't know. If you read the NYT article on this a few days ago, even some people

who don't want gay marriage, don't think it is their place to tell other people what to do.

There is a pretty strong sense in Iowa that it isn't right or fair to force your views on other people (who are keeping to themselves and not doing anything wrong).

A basic "mind your own business" sense of fairness that seems very Iowa.

You better be perfect (stones and glass houses) before you go around telling other people what to do - and even if you were, that still wouldn't make it right.

The Times they are a Changin'. :)

[LynneSin]

100. I'm shocked they're more progressive than Delaware

Congrats to Iowa - proof there is progressive attitudes in the flyover states!

[Moonwalk]

113. As a Californian, I take no offense. I find it not only glaringly strange....

...but painful. I am and always will be ashamed of my state for falling for the bullshit and fear mongering of Prop. 8 proponents, and ignoring entirely the fact that it was going to destroy real lives. I try to keep in mind it was only 50% plus a little that did it, but I'm still sorry and appalled by those 50% plus. Here's to Iowa, a state that had more sense, more fairness, more morality, more love than my state did. They've every right to be proud.

[Bluzmann57]

174. Mostly we are just a "live and let live" state

Yeah, Steve King hails from Iowa, but hey, every state has their totally loony tunes assholes.

[66 dmhlt]

117. Well, it is right there in the Iowa State Motto

"Our Liberties We Prize
And Our Rights We Will Maintain"

[Taverner]

119. I know, huh! I still hold out hope that Brown will do the right thing here

[Oeditpus Rex]

131. I think the outcome might've been different

had Iowans been given the chance to vote on same-sex marriage.



Please note that I'm not casting aspersions or any green vegetables on the good people of Iowa. I'm actually lamenting Kollyforniya's lameozoid constitution, which allows any nimrod with the resources to get 600,000-odd signatures and the money for the filing fee to put discrimination on a ballot.

We were all sure Prop 8 would go down in flames — too sure, it seems.

[Moonwalk]

180. It probably would be different if Iowa voted as compared to CA.

Keep in mind, the stupidity in CA is that it took only a majority. So one person over %50 percent was all that was required. I believe that it's tougher and wiser in Iowa. Two-Thirds? If CA had required two-thirds, then Prop. 8 would not have passed.

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. raises cup to them

:toast:

[polichick]

3. Looks like LOVE to me! :)

[Tangerine LaBamba]

4. Iowa.

If that's not a gorgeous picture of America today, that collection nails it.

Iowa. I can't help but smile whenever I think of Iowa. What a great place......................

[Sheets of Easter]

5. The sanctity of my marriage is destroyed just looking at them.

Look at them, hard at work, unraveling my moral fabric. :cry:


I'm joking, of course. Those are some sweet photographs. :D

[Doremus]

43. LOL

[LynneSin]

101. I'm guessing right about now you are strangly attracted to this

Seriously - the stupid shit republicans think up to scare people

[YOY]

103. Lynn, as a turtle owner I gotta ask why the turtle.

Cause Mushroom and Sausage (in the pic below) have no problem accepting everyone, but as you can see are quite straight themselves.

[LynneSin]

106. From Wikipedia......

Civil rights and law enforcement
In the 2004 debate surrounding the Federal Marriage Amendment, Cornyn released an advance copy of a speech he was to give at the Heritage Foundation. In the speech, he wrote, "It does not affect your daily life very much if your neighbor marries a box turtle. But that does not mean it is right ... ow you must raise your children up in a world where that union of man and box turtle is on the same legal footing as man and wife." He removed the reference to the box turtle in the actual speech, but the Washington Post ran the quote, as did The Daily Show.<18><19>

Cornyn sponsored a bill that would allow law enforcement to force anyone arrested or detained to provide samples of their DNA, which would be recorded in a central database.<20> He voted to recommend a constitutional ban on flag desecration and for a constitutional amendment defining marriage as between one man and one woman. He also voted for the reauthorization of the PATRIOT Act and extending its wiretap provision. He is rated an A by the National Rifle Association.<16> Senator John Cornyn said on December 20, 2005: "None of your civil liberties matter much after you're dead" in a speech supporting reauthorizing the PATRIOT Act.<21>

[YOY]

108. I'm sure if Box Turtles actually bit people Cornyn would be mauled by my little friends.

n.t.

[mrbarber]

169. Oh Man

Those two are toooo cute.

I use to work at an exotic reptile shop down in Florida, and without a doubt, the turtles were my favorite. Anyone who hasn't seen a turtle happily chow down on some lettuce and a strawberry hasn't really lived, as far as I'm concerned.....

[YOY]

190. Those aren't really too "exotic"...three toed Box turtles are/were common in the American Southeast.

They have a diet of mostly meat (70%) and some leafy greens and fruits (30%).

They had catfood and blackberries today!

[Sheets of Easter]

122. Hmm. I do find the nostrils kind of sexy.

Curse you, married gay people! :shakesfistatsky:

[malaise]

6. Equality for all

Congrats to all the happy families and couples.

[here_is_to_hope]

7. OMG!

Teh Gays are people! OH NOES!!1!11!!

[demigoddess]

10. Congratulations to the Newlyweds of Iowa!!!!

Today I love Iowa. Tomorrow another state?

[Hepburn]

11. Beautiful....just beatiful!

Best wishes and congratulations to all of these loving and lovely couples and their proud families.

As a Californian, I hope soon we will be able to again see these same scenes of love and unity in our state.

:hi:

[stillcool]

13. Love is in the air...

LOVE IS IN THE AIR (John Paul Young)

Love is in the air
Everywhere I look around
Love is in the air
Every sight and every sound

And I don't know if I'm being foolish
Don't know if I'm being wise
But it's something that I must believe in
And it's there when I look in your eyes

Love is in the air
In the whisper of the trees
Love is in the air
In the thunder of the sea

And I don't know if I'm just dreaming
Don't know if I feel sane
But it's something that I must believe in
And it's there when you call out my name

[Mnemosyne]

14. Those are photos of true love and beauty. Thanks progressoid!

:toast:

[rurallib]

15. "Engayged" I love it.

[Hepburn]

16. I love her t-shirt....

...very clever! :hi:

[Vidar]

17. Very cool.

[BlooInBloo]

18. :)))))))))))

[handmade34]

19. tears of happiness for them...

[mrbarber]

20. Fucking awesome.

No other way to say it.

GOD I love progress!

[islandgirl808]

21. yay for love!

awwww...so cool :D!

nevada should definitely follow suit. we would have a boom in vegas for all the gay weddings!! here that gov...stimulate the economy would ya?! :bounce:

[ColbertWatcher]

22. Excellent collection! K+R! n/t

[mrs_p]

23. these are wonderful

(wiping tears)

[Ilsa]

24. Love, Romance, Happiness, and Magical Moments. In Iowa. Amen. nt

[Forkboy]

25. All that happiness will be the ruin of us.

:)

[midnight]

26. This is what the world needs more of-LOVE!

[liberalmuse]

27. These pictures make me cry.

How could anyone ever believe it would be a good thing to rip these beautiful, happy people asunder? I'll never understand it. Iowa done a good thing.

[Kulshan]

28. Way to go Iowa!

and Congrats to all the happy couples. Thanks for posting all the lovely pics; makes me smile.

[Skittles]

29. wishing them much happiness

:)

[FedUpWithIt All]

30. I love happy families...

:bounce::applause::bounce::applause::bounce::applause::bounce:

[ThatsMyBarack]

31. And babies make FAMILY!

That is all. :loveya:

[SeattleGirl]

32. All those happy, loving people!

And we're supposed to feel threatened by them??????

How anyone could feel threatened by the obvious joy on these people's faces is just beyond me.

Iowa, I salute you!

:patriot: :toast:

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[Lisa0825]

36. YOU are an abomination to the human species.

I anticipate pizza.

[TheD]

39. ?

?

[Parker CA]

42. +1. And may it come piping hot and come soon.

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[Parker CA]

49. Tick tock, tick tock. Enjoy it while it lasts. The end is near.

[Quantess]

59. Pizza Party!!!

:party: :beer: :party:

[krispos42]

53. 30 minutes or less...

[Quantess]

65. Thanks, pizza guy.....I mean mod!

:hi: :party: :hi: :party:

That was an especially good pizza!

:beer:

[FedUpWithIt All]

47. Not so fast...

Matthew 7
15. "Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.
16. By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
17. Likewise every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
18. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.
19. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
20. Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.

And

Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

There is nothing loving, joyful, peaceful, gentle, good, meek, tempered about your post. I therefore must watch out for you and your false message. it does not come from God who's evidence is the Fruits of the Spirit.

Bye Bye

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[Ishoutandscream2]

46. Oh boy, more from the book of fables

Time for you and those who think like you to join the 21st century.

[FedUpWithIt All]

48. Again...

Matthew 7
15. "Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.
16. By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
17. Likewise every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
18. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.
19. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
20. Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.

And

Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

There is nothing loving, joyful, peaceful, gentle, good, meek, tempered about your post. I therefore must watch out for you and your false message. it does not come from God who's evidence is the Fruits of the Spirit.

See ya Satan.

[nonconformist]

50. Leviticus 11:9-12

9 These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.
10 And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you:
11 They shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination.
12 Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you.

Deuteronomy 14:9-10 says:
9 These ye shall eat of all that are in the waters: all that have fins and scales shall ye eat:
10 And whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye may not eat; it is unclean unto you.

[Swagman]

80. great ! so smoked salmon is cool

[glowing]

84. I've heard that the interpretation of that section in Leviticus is just wrong.

It should read, a man that lies down with a "boy" shall be put to death. It was speaking of abusing children. Apparently, we've always had a problem with pedophiles thru out history. Which makes more sense since in the first section of that book, they speak of a great love between two men which was greater than a love between a man and a woman. Then again, there are many things thru the books that have been interpreted carelessly. AND who knows how much the Catholic church has hidden away from us.

[Pacifist Patriot]

148. The problem with the interpretation of 18:22 is with context.

Taken out of context, it is easy to understand why it would be interpreted as a cut and dried prohibition of sexual acts between two adult males. Nothing is said of homosexuality or sexual acts between two adult females, but this passage is often extrapolated to encompass these meanings.

The prohibition is found within a section of the law code dealing with idolatry. Chapters 17 and 19 are about idolatry so it stands to reason that Chapter 18 probably is too, especially with the way the chapter concludes. In Chapter 18, verses 6-18 address what constitutes incest, verse 19 prohibits sex with a menstruating female and verse 20 prohibits adultery with a neighbor's wife. Given a general prohibition against adultery, one would think this goes without saying, but apparently the redactors felt it needed saying again.

The verse immediately preceeding 18:22 forbids ritual child sacrifice to a specifically named god and blasphemy against Yahweh. The verse immediately following prohibits bestiality.

The interesting portion is the next several verses:

24 " 'Do not defile yourselves in any of these ways, because this is how the nations that I am going to drive out before you became defiled. 25 Even the land was defiled; so I punished it for its sin, and the land vomited out its inhabitants. 26 But you must keep my decrees and my laws. The native-born and the aliens living among you must not do any of these detestable things, 27 for all these things were done by the people who lived in the land before you, and the land became defiled. 28 And if you defile the land, it will vomit you out as it vomited out the nations that were before you.

It is my belief that these are injunctions against temple practices of the peoples already in Canaan (i.e. the people whose land we want to take) as observed by the Israelites -- or as understood or imagined a thousand years later by the priests editing the Hebrew Scriptures.

Whatever it's meaning, my ethical and moral compass is not dependent upon scriptural authority so all of this is but a fascinating academic exercise to me. At any rate, I'm pretty comfortable arguing with my homophobic right-wing relatives that their pastor's rantings and ravings are not based on sound biblical hermeneutics.

[DissedByBush]

98. Yeah, let's use 2000+ year old rules in modern society

Can I stone everybody who works this Sunday too?

[Myrina]

165. Ever see this eppy of West Wing?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHaVUjjH3EI


... it was a thing of beauty to watch!!!

:patriot:

[LynneSin]

110. GOD HATES SHRIMP!!!!!!

These folks will show up at the protests with the Phelps people (hence the other ignorant signs you'll see) and have stupid signs of other things 'God Hates' because of mis-interpreted laws from Leviticus

[5thGenDemocrat]

124. Well, hell - I hate shrimp

But I'm glad these nice Iowa folks can get married to whoever they wish. And I personally think anyone who would stand in the way of their happiness deserves a righteous sock in the nose. Then again, I tend to be a bit of a neanderfuck that way.
John
I'm serious about the shrimp. Can't stand any kind of seafood (fish is okay). But gay people are just swell in my book -- some of my best friends are gay and all that.

[LynneSin]

125. the guy is showing the irony of the old testament

according the the warped interpretations done by fundy nutjobs - they claim that there is scription that blatently comes out against homosexuality even though homosexuality is not mentioned in said scripture.

So groups, like "God Hates Shrimp" show up at this Westboro style "God Hates F**" and hold up signs using another obcure scripture in the same book of the bible that says animals from the sea without fin are evil and people who eat those food will also rot in hell. They are there to mock the assholes

[AtheistCrusader]

172. I'm reasonably sure, that's a photoshop.

The original sign he's holding doesn't say 'shrimp'. Look at the edge of the exclamation mark.

Edit: Upon further review, I think I am totally mistaken. Some sort of wierd compression artifact. I guess he just walks up and stands next to the people holding the 'real' signs.

If these people are ever in town, I'll go to Kinko's and whip up a 'Crustaceans are an Abomination' 'Crab Salads Burn In Hell' sign.

[5thGenDemocrat]

178. Oh yeah, I got it

I'm sitting here responding while wearing a 50/50 cotton/poly sweatshirt, so I'm presumably going to the Hot Dark Place, too -- according to the assclowns rightly being mocked.
Maybe I'll letter up a sign that says "God Hates My Sweatshirt." I mean, it makes just as much sense, right?
John
I heard somewhere -- either way back in Catholic grade school or later during one of my then-frequent acid trips, that the word "abomination" didn't really mean that which pissed God off, but only that which was very uncommon. It made sense to me, which almost certainly precludes having possibly heard it from the Catholics. Truth is, I don't really remember much before 1989.
And I still hate shrimp.

[krispos42]

163. No no no, "God Hates Figs"

GOD HATES FIGS

JESUS REBUKED THE FIG AS
AN EVIL ABOMINATION

Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered.
And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and
found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no
fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig
tree withered away. And when the disciples saw it, they
marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!
Matthew 21:18-20

JESUS COMMANDED US NOT TO
EAT OF THE CURSED FIG

The next day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry:
And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply
he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he
found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet. And
Jesus answered and said to it, No man eat fruit of thee
hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.
Mark 11:12-14

GOD PROMISES TERRIBLE VENGEANCE
UPON ANY FIG-LOVING NATION

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will send upon them
the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them
like vile figs, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil."
Jeremiah 29:17

FIGS DOOM NATIONS

http://godhatesfigs.net/



:rofl:

[AtheistCrusader]

171. Small irony

that the board software converted that bit to :9

[YOY]

70. Wow.

Good luck with imposing that.

Your God sounds like a real asshole. Do you have any demonstrative fact of his existance?

[Vektor]

76. And pizza sauce is upon you, you festering sack of shit.

Enjoy your tombstone, and shove that book of myths you are using to preach hate directly up your bigoted worthless ass.

Then burn in hell.

[lazyriver]

86. That was one of the better troll smackdowns I can remember

reading. Very nicely done.

[Vektor]

88. :-)

I have a zero tolerance policy for homophobes who use the bible to justify good ol' fashioned prejudice and hatred.

There is no way to candy coat it by wrapping it in Jesus. Really chaps my hide.

[Swagman]

79. who the f**k was Leviticus ?

:shrug:

[Pacifist Patriot]

144. Sounds like a Roman Gladiator to me.

Sorry, just finished a Hugh Jackman movie. Can't get rippling muscles out of my head.

[Parker CA]

40. And bigoted stupidity is the GOP sacrament. Enjoy your stay, may it be brief.

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[YOY]

71. If you are a catholic then you shame every decent Catholic I know.

Concentrating on gays and abortion when there is so much suffering and hatred in the world.

Shame on you. Try the Church of Mormon...more up your alley.

[Vektor]

77. No, you're just a sub-human maggot.

Which is essentially the same thing.

[SeattleGirl]

67. Wow! Guess I missed the party after I posted my comment.

Any pizza left?

[Poll_Blind]

38. Thanks, those are some really beautiful, happy faces! n/t

PB

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[Lisa0825]

52. What a rude awakening you will have....

1) if there is no god

or

2) if there is, I expect he/she will be very disappointed in you for failing to live up to the standards of love.


either way, epic fail for you.

[Ishoutandscream2]

55. Touche'. Excellent post

[FedUpWithIt All]

57. Amen.

:evilgrin:


:toast:

[Lisa0825]

54. thank you mods!

[krispos42]

63. Pleased to serve

Getting them in the single digits is always a pleasure. :-)

[Parker CA]

64. Bravo!!

[Poll_Blind]

58. Shoulda called yourself TheDCup. What a boob!

:)

I denounce and recuse myself.

PB

[tnlefty]

51. Aaaawwwee! Thanks for the photos,

and CONGRATS to the happy families. :toast:

[Number23]

56. EnGAYged. That is too cute!

Thanks for posting these. Happy to rec

[Dinger]

142. I Liked That Too

:)

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[grace0418]

73. Seriously? That's the observation you have to make?

How sad.

[Pacifist Patriot]

112. Glad I missed it.

[grace0418]

120. Apparently the poster thinks only thin, traditionally attractive people should be able to marry.

I guess at least they're not opposed to gay marriage per se, but it was rude regardless. Some people always hate it when other people are happy. :eyes:

[Pacifist Patriot]

143. Odd, all I see are beautiful people in this pictures.

I think your last sentence probably hit the nail on the head.

[grace0418]

185. Me too. Beautiful, happy people who have fought for so much.

It thrills me to no end.

[krispos42]

61. I'm pretty sure that if my daughter-of-a-Baptist-minster ex-wife hadn't divorced me...

...my marriage wouldn't be threatened by this.


:thumbsup:

Nice to finally see this being recognized.

[EFerrari]

62. Gives you the will to live.

:toast:

[OhioChick]

66. Congrats to all!

:toast:

[Lugnut]

68. Congrats to the happy couples!

:toast:

[lonestarnot]

69. Don't cha just love happy people?

:party: :toast: :party:

[Starry Messenger]

72. Thank you for posting!

You can just feel the happiness. I hope this day comes soon for all 50 states. Go Iowa! :)

[grace0418]

74. Awwww! YAY LOVE!

I'm so happy for them all! Now we just need all the states on board.

[Vektor]

75. Yay, Iowa! Rather humbling for this transplanted Californian.

Maybe we'll get out of the stone age someday.

Congrats to all the newly married couples in Iowa!

[onestepforward]

78. Great for Iowa! Great for Love! n/t

[Sultana]

81. May God bless them all

awwwwwwwwww, :)

[Echo In Light]

83. K&R

[cate94]

85. Thanks for sharing.

[wellstone dem]

87. What a great way to start a day, thanks for the post

the joy is overwhelming.

[Sigh Sister]

90. Wonderful pictures! n/t

[tekisui]

91. knr!~

[Vickers]

92. Hey, they don't look scary at ALL.

What gives?

:shrug:

[Ocracoker16]

93. Thank you so much for posting!

[cboy4]

94. This is outrageous...next thing you know, people in Iowa

will be marrying kangaroos.

[NoSheep]

95. Congratulations!!!! These pics are priceless!

[LeftishBrit]

96. Lovely pics - here's to all the happy couples!

[BlancheSplanchnik]

97. AWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This made me SMILE!!!!!!!!

:loveya: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[emmadoggy]

99. Great photos! Congratulations to them all.

Lots of happy people in our state today! :party: :toast: :applause:

[Odin2005]

102. WOOT!

[huskerlaw]

104. Great job, Iowa!

I spent most of my childhood making fun of Iowa (raised in Nebraska, it was a requirement). But now I'll keep my snark reserved solely for your football teams. ;)

Congratulations, Iowans. I'm sitting in California feeling very proud of you all, wishing you were joining us instead of showing us up.

:toast:

[Vanje]

105. Thanks for posting those photos

Thats a lot of happy!

[VenusRising]

107. Awww.

That made me teary. :)

Best wishes for a happy and love-filled marriage to all the newlyweds. :toast:

[Rainbowreflect]

109. Great pictures! They make me smile.

Here in Nebraska we are so close and yet so far!!!!

[graywarrior]

111. That makes me so happy!

[ismnotwasm]

114. Beautiful

Thank you

[dorkus erectus]

121. I read a couple of complaint letters posted in the Sun-Times

They had a big front page pic of two Black women kissing in celebration in yesterday's edition! I'd like to say it was a gutsy move, but they have been doing the tabloid covers for awhile now.

[fizzgig]

123. those pics gave me goosebumps

and now i need to find a tissue :)

[LaurenG]

126. Beautiful!

:hi:

[bdamomma]

129. very happy bunch of people.

[Hekate]

130. Scenes like this are why I cried "wedding tears" of joy when the Mayor of San Fran was...

... performing all those weddings years ago.

Blessings on Iowa, clearly a hidden treasure!

Hekate

[Oeditpus Rex]

132. Yay! :)

Bless 'em. :toast:

[vinylsolution]

134. And in a largely rural red state, too....

Whoever woulda guessed it?

Progress marches on....

Next stop: Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky....

[WildEyedLiberal]

137. Iowa is not a red state

It voted for Gore and Obama, and the margin for Kerry was super close.

I know it's hard for some people to believe that there can be Democrats between the coasts, but seriously.

[Reader Rabbit]

135. Oh, I'm all verklempt!

:loveya:

[WildEyedLiberal]

138. All the gobsmacked people expressing wonder that a "flyover state" could be liberal crack me up

It must be hard to have your apparently persistent stereotype of good-ol-boy corn-fed bigots shattered, but such is life.

[vinylsolution]

139. Well, after my own state (Colorado) went blue....

... in November 2008, I believe anything is possible.

If we can forge ahead with a Progressive agenda in states like these, then the sky is the limit!

Maybe one day Colorado will catch up with Iowa. We can hope.

[WildEyedLiberal]

140. I think there are only a handful of states in which a progressive agenda is not possible

And those states will just take longer than most.

[northofdenali]

141. K&R with tears of joy!!

THANK YOU IOWA!!!!!!!!!!

[Dr Fate]

145. Gosh. They look scary. I'm frightened. I hope they do not destroy my family.

;)

[Chicago1]

146. Not all Democrats agree with Gay Marriage

We must remember that not all democrats and progressives agree with gay marriage.


PROSECUTE BUSH AND CHENEY!!!

[Pacifist Patriot]

150. I wonder what their arguments are.

I cannot imagine considering oneself a "progressive" while willing to deny equal protection under the law to a particular group of citizens.

[Name removed]

151. Deleted message

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[Pacifist Patriot]

152. An ill-founded belief that results in denying equal protection.

If you would care to explain how equal marriage rights undermines the sanctity of my marriage with my husband, I'm all ears.

[indigo32]

157. can you elucidate on that

do explain what you mean by 'sanctity' and why it is only for a man and woman. Explain it in terms that have any relationship to civil law. Oh and while your at it you can tell those children they don't deserve the protections of have their parents married as well.

[Solon]

158. Is there a difference? And what the fuck is this "sanctity" BS anyways...

Marriage equality for all, period.

[Betty]

173. I don't think the govt. should be in the "sanctity" business

all the state should be about is making sure all people have the same CIVIL rights.

[5thGenDemocrat]

179. Oh for Pete's Sake

Sanctity of Marriage? Marriage is so damned holy and sacred that I've done it THREE TIMES! And nobody (though someone probably should have) tried to put roadblocks up on any of mine.
Sanctity and sanctimony have the same root. But I'm sure you already know that.
John
Now I'm just happily shacked up with my SO Polly. Does that concern you as well? I hope not -- but if it does, I suggest you go hump your Magic Holy Book until the vapors go away.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

160. Then fuck them.

[Pacifist Patriot]

177. Now see, you're just being rude.

And saying what I REALLY wanted to say. :)

[YOY]

188. +1

n/t

[Name removed]

184. Deleted message

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[grace0418]

186. And why must we remember this? Please explain. I think it's up to those supposed progressives to

explain to everyone else why they don't support equal rights for all. I sure as hell am not going to tip-toe around their delicate sensibilities.

[YOY]

187. Haven't actually met any.

You do know what a "progressive" is? Cause the sanctity between a man and a woman...isn't a line from "progressives".

[Toucano]

149. May they all live happily ever after. n-t

[DinahMoeHum]

154. Caterers, restaurants, florists, party suppliers, etc. thank these folks

for the increased business. May there be more of it.

:bounce:

[Iggo]

155. Happy families are sooooo gay. (n/t)

[jgraz]

156. Personally, I find it disgusting

that anyone could have a problem with people loving each other and pledging to spend their lives together.

:P


Never thought I'd be jealous of Iowa.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

159. One day all states will follow Iowa!

[stuntcat]

161. Happy Love. Love Happy!

these made me cry.. cry a GOOD cry :loveya:

[Myrina]

164. BEAUTIFUL!!!

:applause: :applause: Long, happy and healthy wedded bliss to each and every one !!! :applause: :applause:

[yellerpup]

166. Happy, heart-healing photos.

More to come.... K&R!

[Lerkfish]

167. cool photos!

[Butch350]

168. It's makes me happy to see happy people...

super!, CONGRATS to all.

[Bluzmann57]

175. Holy Crap! I know two of those people! Sort of anyway.

I have met them at my neighbors house. The African-American ladies in the second row, middle pic. I have met them more than once a back yard barbecues that Paul and Derrick, who happen to be my gay neighbors, have thrown. Someday, I'll teach them how to cook. :)

[Withywindle]

176. Awww, look at that.

Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. Brightest blessings - long life, prosperity, and lasting joy to all of them.

Missed the deleted posts. I give thanks every day that I'm not a bitter bigot who can't delight in the joy of others. What a crappy way to live. Yeah, we got some in our party. Tough shit for them - they're on the wrong side of the arc of justice and they know it, and in future generations their descendants will be ashamed.

[AnnieBW]

183. How Cool is that?

Love it! Love it! Congrats to all!

:toast: