Sanborn Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial

Historical marker location:

605 Main St, Sanborn, Iowa

( Memorial is at the intersection of Main St and E 7th St, on the right when traveling north on Main St.)

O'Brien County Freedom Rock. -- Ray "Bubba" Sorensen II --

In 1979, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled in favor of gay rights in the case of Varnum v. Brien. The ruling declared that Iowa's ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional, making Iowa the third state in the country to legalize same-sex marriage.