Jodie Vandermark-Martinez, right, gets a kiss from her wife Jessica Vandermark-Martinez, left, after their wedding ceremony outside the Polk County administrative office, Monday, April 27, 2009, in Des Moines, Iowa. Same-sex couples in Iowa began applying for marriage license on Monday after a state Supreme Court ruling legalizing gay unions took effect. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

Jodie Vandermark-Martinez, right, gets a kiss from her wife Jessica Vandermark-Martinez, left, after their wedding ceremony outside the Polk County administrative office, Monday, April 27, 2009, in Des Moines, Iowa. Same-sex couples in Iowa began applying for marriage license on Monday after a state Supreme Court ruling legalizing gay unions took effect.