Iowa Court Says Gay Marriage Ban Is Unconstitutional
DES MOINES - Iowa became the first state in the Midwest to approve same-sex marriage on Friday, after the Iowa Supreme Court unanimously decided that a 1998 law limiting marriage to a man and a woman was unconstitutional.
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Stephen: "Addressing the issue of immutability, the court found sexual orientation to be central to personal identity and that its alteration, if at all, could only be accomplished at the expense of significant damage to the individual’s sense of self." ~ from the summary of the decision by the Iowa Supreme Court.
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Louis at 11:01am April 3
Just me or is Iowa, er, BOSSY today?
Doug: holy cow iowaaaa
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Paul: Buying my "Native Iowan" bumper sticker today; will be happy and carefree.
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Julia: IA > CA
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Ola: another reason to love IOWA! i speak of the state with love, and now pride : )
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Kelsey: encouraged by the IA Supreme Courts decision - one state at a time
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A.J.: is SOOOOO proud of his adopted home state. Way to go Iowa! Equality for all!
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Karrey: YES. IOWA IS AWESOME.
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Kyle: hopes we will all remain diligent to repel the inevitable backlash from the forces of fear, hate, and prejuidice. It's not over yet, people.
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Nelle: As Iowa goes, so goes the nation!!!! FUCK YEAH.
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Den: at 9:00am April 3 via Facebook Mobile Texts
Not bad for a bunch of hicks. (I'm from IA).
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