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Same-sex marriage applications growing in eastern Iowa

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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - Two months after the Iowa Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage, the number of applications is climbing in parts of eastern Iowa.

County recorders say 100 same-sex marriage applications have been issued in Johnson County and another 71 in Linn County. Recorders say almost 75% of the applicants are women.

Recorders say in about 30% of applications, both partners are from out of state.

In April, Linn County recorded 182 marriage applications overall, up from 136 applications a year ago. But those numbers didn't carry through in May, when there were four fewer applications for marriage than in 2008.

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