Justus takes bus to Iowa where same-sex marriage is legal to marry partner (Missouri State Senator)

The Kansas City Star ^ | May 3, 2009 | Steve Kraske

[MissouriConservative]

Missouri state Sen. Jolie Justus of Kansas City on Friday boarded a bus for Iowa where same-sex marriage is legal to wed her partner of nearly two years, the Democratic senator said Sunday.

Justus said she married Shonda Garrison of mid-Missouri at a ceremony in Iowa City.

The two were one of 17 couples mostly from the St. Louis area that took advantage of the recent Iowa Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage in the Hawkeye State. Missouri does not recognize same-sex marriages, meaning that the marriage carries no legal weight back home in Kansas City.

The couples boarded a bus early Friday morning to make the trek to Iowa. Also on the bus were clergy members who came along to perform the ceremonies.

Justus, 38, said Friday was one of the best days of her life, but it also was bittersweet because of the marriage's non-standing in Missouri.

"We felt, though, that it was important that we be able to make that commitment to each other," Justus said. "My hope is that someday marriage will be recognized by Missouri and federally."

[MissouriConservative]

Too bad that she and her “partner” didn’t remain in Iowa permanently.

[flynmudd]

Is it just me or is the world going crazy?

[Comparative Advantage]

When does the full faith and credit clause of the Constitution kick in? We need a consitutional amendment and soon.

[MissouriConservative]

It’s not you, trust me.

[vladimir998]

It is NOT just you.

[MissouriConservative]

Supposedly the Defense of Marriage Act gave states the right to not acknowledge gay marriages in other states if they don’t wish to do so.

But that won’t hold up for long. We need it in the US Constitution but won’t get it any time soon with the congress we have yet.

[hunter112]

We need it in the US Constitution but won’t get it any time soon with the congress we have yet.

With a Constitutional Amendment, thirteen states can keep any Amendment from being enacted. By the time one would pass the House and the Senate, we will have thirteen states that allow same-sex marriage explicitly.

[MissouriConservative]

Call to Missourians for this embarassment.

[Venturer]

No wonder the country is so screwed,

[MissouriConservative]

“No wonder the country is so screwed”

With people like this at the state level and Pelosi and her ilk at the federal level, it won’t be much longer till we’re done.

[vox_freedom]

Why/how is there any elected official in the US like this?
How/why is there a constituency in a district to elect and re-elect someone like this?

[missnry]

And the official sponsor of the wedding...

[TaraP]

No everyone I talk to thinks the world is off it’s rocker and has been hijacked by GAY ALIENS....

[fieldmarshaldj]

Jolie Justus

[MissouriConservative]

“Why/how is there any elected official in the US like this?
How/why is there a constituency in a district to elect and re-elect someone like this?”

Unfortunately this creature is my state senator. The district is very liberal in the north where the “art and croissant crowd” house themselves. Kansas City is overrun with democrats..this is where Claire McCaskill was from and started her political career. This is the district that sent Emmanuel Cleaver, the liberalist reverend you’d ever wanna meet was a two term mayor. It’s an open sewage pit.

[MissouriConservative]

What a silly stupid woman.

[Marathoner]

Damn, she's really not bad looking (at least by comparison to the typical lesbos).

What a waste.

[vox_freedom]

Sad, pathetic, and repulsive.

My sympathies to you and the sane minority in that district.