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Unanimous ruling: Iowa marriage no longer limited to one man, one woman
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| Contributor | COSDem |
| Last Edited | COSDem Apr 03, 2009 11:13am |
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| Category | Legal Ruling |
| Media | Newspaper - Des Moines Register |
| News Date | Friday, April 3, 2009 05:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The Iowa Supreme Court this morning unanimously upheld gays’ right to marry.
“The Iowa statute limiting civil marriage to a union between a man and a woman violates the equal protection clause of the Iowa Constitution,” the justices said in a summary of their decision.
The court rules that gay marriage would be legal in three weeks, starting April 24.
The court affirmed a Polk County District Court decision that would allow six gay couples to marry.
The ruling is viewed as a victory for the gay rights movement in Iowa and elsewhere, and a setback for social conservatives who wanted to protect traditional families.
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