Texas won’t issue driver’s license to gay man because he’s married

[TexasTowelie]

According to a report in the Des Moines Register, an Iowa gay couple who moved to an Austin suburb can’t get Texas drivers license because of their marriage.

Michael Miller Gribble changed his name on all legal documents after he and his husband married. When they moved to Texas, he brought his marriage license and birth certificate to apply for his new driver’s license. He was turned away because Texas won’t recognize a marriage license from a same-sex couple as proof of a name change.

He was told he could either get a divorce or a legal name change. Opposite-sex couples do not need a court-order to change last names. A marriage license is proof of the change.

The newspaper reports that couples from Iowa have had similar problems in Nebraska, Florida and South Dakota. Iowa has been a marriage-equality state since 2009.

Read more: http://www.dallasvoice.com/texas-issue-drivers-license-gay-man-married-10185855.html

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1. As an Iowan, this shit really pisses me off.

An Iowa marriage license is a legal document.

It needs to be respected.

[Warren Stupidity]

2. That will be a court case that Texas will lose.

[d_r]

3. don't states have to

recognize legal contracts signed in other states?

[shenmue]

5. Not if they're mad

It says so right there in the Pretend Constitution I Pulled Out of My Ass.

[d_r]

6. lol

[TexasTowelie]

8. Oh my!

[SheilaT]

4. This is totally stupid, but

it also reinforces my opinion that people shouldn't change their surname when they marry.

I have been told by women that they have to go through totally crazy hoops to get their name change at marriage on all their documents and records, and again, I don't get why anyone would bother.

My opinion aside, those who do want to change their name shouldn't be hassled about it, especially crap like this.

[LeftInTX]

7. I guess he won't be able to vote either....