| Vermont's legislature and the top court of Iowa have
delivered two key victories in recent weeks to those fighting for homosexual couples
to marry. Patchwork
Blog: Communities weigh the impact of shifting gay marriage laws with
other pressing concerns. | Throughout the legal and
political battle in the Green Mountain State, Vermont Public Radio has been tracking
the issue of same-sex marriage in the state. Find all of their reports and read
the thoughts of listeners on their site. --
From Vermont Public Radio | Iowa became the
first non-coastal state and the third nationwide to legalize gay marriage when
the state Supreme Court unanimously found that the state's same-sex marriage ban
violates the constitutional rights of gay and lesbian couples. |