Historical Marker
In Memorium
Historical marker location:
17 North Clinton Street, Iowa City, Iowa
( Marker can be reached from North Clinton Street just north of Iowa Avenue, on the left when traveling north.)
November 1, 1991.
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.