This is why we have 3 branches of government.

The Iowa Supreme Court ruled today, on Varnum v. Brien, that Iowa's ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional. From the ruling:

"We are firmly convinced the exclusion of gay and lesbian people from the institution of civil marriage does not substantially further any important governmental objective. The legislature has excluded a historically disfavored class of persons from a supremely important civil institution without a constitutionally sufficient justification. There is no material fact, genuinely in dispute, that can affect this
determination."

Hip-hip-hooray!

I told Katherine recently that after living in Iowa City for 8 years, it's become my home. More so than my original home.

This victory makes me love Iowa even more.