Andrew Huck
Published: April 27, 2009
DUBUQUE—Today was the first day that same sex couples in Iowa could obtain a marriage license. The Dubuque County Courthouse saw little traffic compared to other counties in the state. At the end of the day six couples applied for marriage licenses in person and seven more submitted their applications through the mail. Four of the six couples who applied in person were granted a waiver by a judge and were able to get married today. The wavier eliminated the three day waiting period.

Molly Menster and Tina Sio became one of the ten that received their marriage license today. Both Menster and Sio were interviewed by LCTV after the Iowa Supreme Court overturned the same sex marriage ban earlier this month. The couple was overjoyed when they were finally able to receive their license and planned to celebrate by going out for ice cream.

Representatives from OneIowa were on hand with flowers and to offer support for all of the couples coming to the courthouse today.

There were no protestors or opposition to gay marriage outside of the courthouse today.

Look for a complete story on From the Boulevard live at 7:00pm Wednesday and online at LCTV13.com.

Andrew Huck can be contacted at Andrew.Huck@lctv13.com