let’s hear it for Iowa!
By Dr. Charlie Glickman • Apr 3rd, 2009 • Category: Blog
It turns out that the Iowa Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that same-sex couples can get married as of April 24. Not only that, but Iowa has no residecny requirments for marriage so folks can travel there, get hitched and then go home. How cool is that?
And as if that wasn’t enough, unlike California, if the anti-gay marriage folks want to change the state constitution, they have to get legislative approval in two sessions before going to a public vote, which will take at least a few years. As John Saclzi puts it, “Three years is a long time to try to keep people full of hate and fear, especially when they see married couples being happy and productive, and not the least hateable or fearable.”
(Just as an aside, anyone who likes well-written and fun science fiction should check out John Scalzi’s stuff. Or read his blog for entertaining and often thought-provoking conversations. It’s not about sex, per se, but it’s damn fun. ’nuff said)
Seriously good news.
Dr. Charlie Glickman >> Dr. Charlie Glickman has been working at Good Vibrations since 1996, when he joined the staff at our Berkeley store. Currently, he is our Education Program Manager and (among other things) runs our in-store After Hours workshop program, our Off-Site Sex Education Program, trains our Sex Educator-Sales Associates and writes copy for our website. In 2005, Charlie received his doctorate in Adult Sexuality Education from the Union Institute and University in Cincinnati, Ohio. In addition, he offers classes on sexuality for psychotherapists and workshops on teaching for sex educators.
All posts by Dr. Charlie Glickman
