News: Texas ban on gay marriage ruled unconstitutional

NaughtyDog

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A federal judge in San Antonio ruled Wednesday that Texas’ ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutionally deprives some citizens of due process and equal protection under the law by stigmatizing their relationships and treating them differently from opposite-sex couples.

U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia cited recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings as having trumped Texas’ moves to ban gay marriage.

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Although Garcia issued a preliminary injunction against the state’s enforcing its 2003 law and 2005 constitutional amendment that limit marriage to opposite-sex couples, he stayed it from taking effect until his ruling can be reviewed on appeal.

http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.c...ediately.html/

progress from the reddest of states

Skywalker

When will Kansas and Arizona?

Buddy!

Yassssssss

Parks

Celebrate

GO Texas

jpow

MY STATE?!

Let me call my boyfriend

P!nkism

Slay a bit, Texas

Prometheus.

Another day, another step in the right direction.

BPD

Yassss... Just please legalize gay marriage and marijuana

Pokistic

Great news!

Doogle

Really happy to hear this!

PeggySue22

As long as The Constitution says all men are created equal, bills/laws like this will continue to be deemed unconstitutional and rightfully so. #Equality4All

& that crazy thing is gay marriage is illegal because of The Bible. Like there is no other reason why it is illegal and if you ask someone why they think it should be illegal all they're going to say is "because The Bible.....blah blah blah" Imagine living in a America where everything The Bible said was wrong was illegal

fridayteenage

But is it legal? Or just not explicitly banned?

nills

Yes! I want to get married here. Hoping for the best!

ManDown

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Originally posted by PeggySue22

As long as The Constitution says all men are created equal, bills/laws like this will continue to be deemed unconstitutional and rightfully so. #Equality4All

& that crazy thing is gay marriage is illegal because of The Bible. Like there is no other reason why it is illegal and if you ask someone why they think it should be illegal all they're going to say is "because The Bible.....blah blah blah" Imagine living in a America where everything The Bible said was wrong was illegal

I know, right?! That's so hilarious to me. Think of all the people who cheat and have premarital sex with multiple partners (along with many other lesser things) that would be beaten and jailed if this was the case. They pick one little blurb to focus on to use against us.

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Originally posted by fridayteenage

But is it legal? Or just not explicitly banned?

Not explicitly banned.

ddeizaguirre

YASS TEXASS YASSSS WERK

PeggySue22

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Originally posted by ManDown

I know, right?! That's so hilarious to me. Think of all the people who cheat and have premarital sex with multiple partners (along with many other lesser things) that would be beaten and jailed if this was the case. They pick one little blurb to focus on to use against us.
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The majority of the people creating these laws tbh

Bey_Rihstan

Another step for equality

8thPrince

My state, slay a bit

Eaten By Lions

I'm glad to hear that, but there was an anti-gay law being passed the other day in the States

I'm sick of these raggedy old men deciding what is and isn't best for people, who the hell asked them anyway