Same-sex Marriage In Iowa
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Same-sex marriage in the U.S. state of Iowa became legal following a decision of the Iowa Supreme Court on April 3, 2009. Marriage license became available to same-sex couples on April 27.
In 2005, six same-sex couples who were denied marriage licenses in Iowa filed a lawsuit in Polk County. In 2007, the Polk County District Court ruled in favor of the couples in Varnum v. Brien. On April 3, 2009, a unanimous Iowa Supreme Court upheld the lower court's ruling, making Iowa the third U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage, after Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Read more about Same-sex Marriage In Iowa: Background, Legislative Proposals, Economic Impact, Out-of-state Unions, Statistics, Public Opinion, Judicial Retention Elections, See Also
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