Gay couples begin seeking Iowa marriage licenses

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Associated Press
Published: April 27, 2009

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Same-sex couples have begun applying for marriage licenses in Iowa after a state Supreme Court ruling legalizing gay unions took effect.
The court issued an order early Monday saying the appeals process in the case has officially concluded. The first couples filed marriage applications less than an hour later.
Same-sex weddings could take place Monday if couples can secure waivers from judges that let them bypass Iowa’s three-day waiting period.
At least one pro-gay marriage group is counting on that and has announced its members will hand out bouquets to newly married couples in five of Iowa’s larger cities.
The Iowa Supreme Court’s unanimous April 3 decision made Iowa the third state to allow same-sex marriage.
http://www.wnct.com/nct/news/politics/article/gay_couples_begin_seeking_iowa_marriage_licenses/36430/

[MineralMan]

1. Goin' to The Chapel,

And they're gonna get married.

[Duncan Grant]

2. K&R! Great video coverage at the Des Moine Register.

The Rev. Peg Esperanza marries Gary Seronko, 52, and Curtis Rethmeier, 30, outside the Polk County administration building on Monday April 27, 2009.

Check out the video links posted at the Des Moine Register (right side, mid-point).


edit: more photos...


Scott County Recorder Rita Vargas explains the process of getting a waiver of the three day waiting period to Tearese Bomar, 22, and Shamera Page, 27, both of Davenport as they ride the elevator at the Scott County Administrative Center in Davenport Monday morning before walking next door to the Scott County Courthouse. Their request was denied by James E. Kelley at the Scott County Courthouse citing there was no emergency need for their marriage.


Jennifer Harvey, 37, of West Des Moines holds daughter Harper Patterson, 6 months, beside her fiance Chris Patterson, 36 as they stand in line. Lines grew outside the Polk County Administration building with couples waiting to apply for same sex marriage licenses.


Lynn Fallon of I'm for Iowa and Phyllis Stevens, right, of Equality Iowa plan their distribution of marriage boquets outside the aministration building. Lines grew outside the Polk County Administration building with couples waiting to apply for same sex marriage licenses.

[Veruca Salt]

4. OMG great pics thank you!!

:applause:

[Duncan Grant]

5. D'ope! That would be Des Moines not Des Moine.

I knew that.

:dunce:

[tbyg52]

3. Very, very, K&R!

:applause: