IOWA COURT RULES SAME-SEX COUPLES CAN MARRY

Almost 2 years since filing their lawsuit, 6 same-sex couples in Iowa are on their way to pick up their marriage licenses. In the 63-page ruling written by Judge Robert Hanson, he states: "Couples, such as plaintiffs, who are otherwise qualified to marry one another may not be denied licenses to marry or certificates of marriage or in any other way prevented from entering into a civil marriage pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter 595 by reason of the fact that both persons compromising such a couple are of the same sex."



Lambda says the six couples are all in long-term relationship - one couple has been together for six years, another couple has been together for 17 years. "Three of the couples are raising children, others are planning families, and all want the responsibilities of marriage and the protections only marriage can provide," according to the organization.



Of course lawyers for the state are asking for a stay of the decision and are more than likely going to be asking for an appeal very soon. If they lose the appeal or are turned down by the Supreme Court, we may soon see Gay Marriage in the Heartland. For a link to the story, Click Here