So this case covers a lot of ground. It has a lot of good quotes and I thnk it’s well-reasoned. I’m disappointed that the Court didn’t make a determination as to whether sexual orientation is a suspect or quasi-suspect class. I think it may muddy the waters somewhat, but they may not have wanted to go too far in their first foray into that decision. Since the County argued rationale basis, I suppose it would have been difficult to make that determination based on the record in front of them. At least we know that rational basis will not apply in the future.
One thing that I’ve thought about in the past: The term “marriage” seems to be the big problem, here. Marriage is a religious ceremony. Legally, it’s nothing more than a civil contract. Why don’t we treat it that way? Take the term marriage out of the Iowa Code altogether and simply have civil unions for all people. If they want to get “married” they can go to a church.
Now, I suppose I should actually try to get something done today.
