Gay Marriage in Iowa

The article that appeared April 4th in the New York Times entitled “Iowa Court Voids Gay Marriage Ban (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/04/us/04iowa.html?ref=us)” was a ray of hope. Finally, someone else is joining the already small (and with California, dwindling) ranks of states that allow same-sex marriages.
The article itself was great. Just the facts, no nonsense, and a fair appraisal of both sides of the ongoing debate. It was fantastically newsworthy without a hint of bias. In fact, it was sometime very hard to get a grasp on what the author, Monica Davey, was saying because it was so completely devoid of bias.

I also felt that it connected with me on a personal level as well, just as a human being. Following, as I have been, the developments in the area of same-sex marriage I’ve been disappointed many times to see how states that once appeared so enlightened have suddenly joined the ranks of the homophobic. It really is very sad, speaking personally. Of course, there is a lot to be said for either side, and a debate is not a debate if it is not argued. That is why, by presenting both sides of the argument and the opportunities for both therein, Davey did a superb job with her article. I found it to be without bias, interesting, and engaging.