The Iowa Supreme Court this morning upheld a Polk County judge?s 2007 ruling that marriage should not be limited to one man and one woman.
The ruling, viewed nationally and at home as a victory for the gay rights movement and a setback for social conservatives, means Iowa?s 5,800 gay couples can legally marry in Iowa beginning April 24.
There are no residency rules for marriage in Iowa, so the rule would apply to any couple who wanted to travel to Iowa.
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/art.../NEWS/90403010
This has worked its way through the Iowa courts almost under the radar, and Iowa is definitely Middle America, not the liberal east coast or crazy California. The Iowa Constitution cannot be changed without 2 consecutive sessions of legislature and a popular vote after that, so I think 2011 is the earliest it could come up and gay marriage will be legal until then.