Historical Marker
71 Jefferson
Historical marker location:
71 East Jefferson Street, Winterset, Iowa
( Marker is at the intersection of Jefferson Street and John Wayne Drive, on the right when traveling west on Jefferson Street.)
Marker installed: 1999
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.