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OutFront Minnesota Celebrates Historic Ruling in Iowa
Executive Director Amy Johnson on Iowa Ruling
In a unanimous ruling issued April 3, the Iowa Supreme Court held that the equal-protection guarantees of the Iowa constitution required full marriage equality for same-sex couples.
"This powerful ruling from our neighbor to the south will have a positive effect on the conversation regarding marriage equality in Minnesota," predicted OutFront Minnesota Executive Director Amy Johnson. "Travel east or west, and you run into states with constitutional prohibitions on all forms of legal recognition for our families. Travel north or south, and you run into jurisdictions with full marriage equality. We at OutFront Minnesota believe that our neighbors will see that Canada and Iowa have provided us the better example of how to address the legal issues faced by same-sex couples and their families."
Johnson noted that the Minnesota legislature is considering several bills which would address challenges same-sex couples experience. "We believe Minnesota's past negative court rulings make clear that the best route to full marriage equality runs through the legislature and governor, and not through the courts." Last summer, OutFront Minnesota joined Rainbow Families/Family Equality Council and Project 515 in issuing a joint statement discouraging marriage-equality litigation in Minnesota.
"We join our friends in Iowa in celebrating this historic ruling," Johnson continued, observing that this was the first such ruling in the Midwest, and the first unanimous state supreme court ruling in favor of full marriage equality. "OutFront Minnesota looks forward to the day that a pro-equality legislature delivers a marriage-equality bill to a pro-equality governor. Johnson encouraged fair-minded Minnesotans to join OutFront Minnesota at its annual justFair Lobby Day on Thursday, April 23, to encourage further support for pro-GLBT legislation in Minnesota.
OutFront Minnesota Celebrates Historic Ruling in Iowa
Executive Director Amy Johnson on Iowa Ruling
In a unanimous ruling issued April 3, the Iowa Supreme Court held that the equal-protection guarantees of the Iowa constitution required full marriage equality for same-sex couples.
"This powerful ruling from our neighbor to the south will have a positive effect on the conversation regarding marriage equality in Minnesota," predicted OutFront Minnesota Executive Director Amy Johnson. "Travel east or west, and you run into states with constitutional prohibitions on all forms of legal recognition for our families. Travel north or south, and you run into jurisdictions with full marriage equality. We at OutFront Minnesota believe that our neighbors will see that Canada and Iowa have provided us the better example of how to address the legal issues faced by same-sex couples and their families."
Johnson noted that the Minnesota legislature is considering several bills which would address challenges same-sex couples experience. "We believe Minnesota's past negative court rulings make clear that the best route to full marriage equality runs through the legislature and governor, and not through the courts." Last summer, OutFront Minnesota joined Rainbow Families/Family Equality Council and Project 515 in issuing a joint statement discouraging marriage-equality litigation in Minnesota.
"We join our friends in Iowa in celebrating this historic ruling," Johnson continued, observing that this was the first such ruling in the Midwest, and the first unanimous state supreme court ruling in favor of full marriage equality. "OutFront Minnesota looks forward to the day that a pro-equality legislature delivers a marriage-equality bill to a pro-equality governor. Johnson encouraged fair-minded Minnesotans to join OutFront Minnesota at its annual justFair Lobby Day on Thursday, April 23, to encourage further support for pro-GLBT legislation in Minnesota.
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Date: 2009-04-04 05:56 pm (UTC)Those radical Iowans. I would be really curious to be able to find out who appointed the judges.
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Date: 2009-04-04 06:08 pm (UTC)no subject
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