(no subject)
Apr. 3rd, 2009 12:35 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
usernamenumberOk, California, you now officially have no excuse. You don't want to be less progressive than Iowa, do you?
"“Equal protection under the Iowa Constitution is essentially a direction that all persons similarly situated should be treated alike. Since territorial times, Iowa has given meaning to this constitutional provision, striking blows to slavery and segregation, and recognizing women’s rights. The court found the issue of same-sex marriage comes to it with the same importance as the landmark cases of the past.”
Happy birthday to me. =:)
Also, may I just take a moment to mock the rebuttal the article cites:
“The decision made by the Iowa Supreme Court today to allow gay marriage in Iowa is disappointing on many levels," State Senator Paul McKinley, the Republican leader, said in a statement on The Des Moines Register’s Web site. "I believe marriage should only be between one man and one woman and I am confident the majority of Iowans want traditional marriage to be legally recognized in this state."
"But... but, we don' wanna have to treat them the same!". Awww, sad face for the him (ignoring the fact that traditional marriage is still recognized in the state. moron.)
"“Equal protection under the Iowa Constitution is essentially a direction that all persons similarly situated should be treated alike. Since territorial times, Iowa has given meaning to this constitutional provision, striking blows to slavery and segregation, and recognizing women’s rights. The court found the issue of same-sex marriage comes to it with the same importance as the landmark cases of the past.”
Happy birthday to me. =:)
Also, may I just take a moment to mock the rebuttal the article cites:
“The decision made by the Iowa Supreme Court today to allow gay marriage in Iowa is disappointing on many levels," State Senator Paul McKinley, the Republican leader, said in a statement on The Des Moines Register’s Web site. "I believe marriage should only be between one man and one woman and I am confident the majority of Iowans want traditional marriage to be legally recognized in this state."
"But... but, we don' wanna have to treat them the same!". Awww, sad face for the him (ignoring the fact that traditional marriage is still recognized in the state. moron.)
