Marriage Equality -- in Iowa!

by: Hopeful

Thu Aug 30, 2007 at 05:57:22 PM EDT

Judge Robert B. Hanson ruled that couples cannot be denied licenses to marry or marriage certificates or "in any other way be prevented from entering into civil marriage pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter 595 by reason of the fact that both persons comprising such as a couple are of the same sex."

He ordered the Polk County recorder's office to issue marriage licenses to gay couples.

No doubt there will be judicial appeals and perhaps even legislative action.  In any case, it will no doubt raise the issue for Presidential candidates.  Those who visit New Jersey could learn about the half measure of civil unions.