Expect a spike in destination wedding to Des Moines. The Iowa  Supreme Court ruled unanimously this morning overturn a ban same sex marriage. In a summary of their decision, the justices said:

The Iowa statute limiting civil marriage to a union between a man and a woman violates the equal protection clause of the Iowa Constitution.

Iowa is the first Midwestern state to allow same sex marriages. Naturally conservatives are pissed. Iowa Senate Republican Leader Paul McKinley  issued the following statement this morning in response:

The decision made by the Iowa Supreme Court today to allow gay marriage in Iowa is disappointing on many levels. I believe marriage should only be between one man and one woman and I am confident the majority of Iowans want traditional marriage to be legally recognized in this state. Though the court has made their decision, I believe every Iowan should have a voice on this matter and that is why the Iowa Legislature should immediately act to pass a Constitutional Amendment that protects traditional marriage, keeps it as a sacred bond only between one man and one woman and gives every Iowan a chance to have their say through a vote of the people.

What an idiot.

 Meanwhile unprecedented traffic to the Iowa court’s website has jammed servers.