Jackie and Diane get married in the heartland
Little ditty about Jackie and Diane
Two American lesbians fell in love in the heartland
On Tuesday the courts overturned the ban
limiting marriage between a woman and a man
Oh yeah life goes on
such a big thrill
to choose a wedding song
Oh yeah life goes on
such a big thrill
prejudice gone
The liberals have landed. The conservatives must be turning in their narrow beds.
Just this past Tuesday Iowa gave a big up yours to California’s Prop 8 and a big thumbs up to gay couples everywhere when it voided the ban on gay marriage, stating that “the exclusion of gay and lesbian people from the institution of civil marriage does not substantially further any important governmental objective,” (wrote Justice Mark S. Cady wrote for the seven-member court. He later added: “We have a constitutional duty to ensure equal protection of the law.” Gotta love this justice.
In Iowa’s heels yesterday Vermont legalized same-sex marriage in a unanimous council vote. Then DC followed suit, with the council “overwhelmingly” voting in favor of legislation to recognize gay marriages from other states. The bill would still need to go through Congress as pending city law since D.C. is not a state.
The battle’s not over. Forty three U.S. states still prohibit gay marriages, 29 of which have constitutional amendments that define marriage as between a man and a woman.
Still and all, a milestone week for civil rights. Not bad.
I’m beginning to really like living hereabouts.
