Submitted by alex on Fri, 04/03/2009 - 11:13
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"Boom!" by System of a Down The Iowa State Supreme Court has ruled that a ban on same sex marriage in Iowa is unconstitutional. The ruling stated that the ban violated the states rights of equal protection.
Richard Socarides, attorney and former senior adviser on gay rights to President Clinton said "It's a big win because, coming from Iowa, it represents the mainstreaming of gay marriage. And it shows that despite attempts stop gay marriage through right-wing ballot initiatives, like in California, the courts will continue to support the case for equal rights for gays."
The ruling will take 21 days to take effect, at which time Iowa will be joining Massachusetts and Connecticut as the only states that allow gay marriage. It's great to see gay rights moving forward after the November 4th setback.
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