Texas Senate Approves Proposed Ban on Gay Marriage; Issue Now Goes to Vote

[shawn703]

The Texas Senate approved a proposed constitutional ban on same-sex marriage with a 21-8 vote Saturday, sending the issue to voters.
Last month, the House narrowly passed the proposal, which would define marriage as between one man and one woman.

State law already prohibits same-sex marriages. If approved in a statewide vote in November, Texas would join 14 states that statutorily and constitutionally ban same-sex marriage. Massachusetts is the only state that allows such marriages, although Vermont and Connecticut have approved same-sex civil unions.



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[Rex]

1. Our state leg sucks ass!

I'm embarrassed to live in Texas.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

2. Sometimes I feel like Sisyphus.

It's like I'm spending all of my time rolling a boulder uphill only to have it roll back down again.

Then I stop and remind myself that I'm not the scared small minded knuckle dragging morAn that supports these decisions.

Don't stop writing letters or making phone calls even though it all seems to be in vain. Our voices have to be heard and our opinions do matter. Try and work on your local level to change things. I've had some amounts of success with that and it helps to keep me motivated to tackle the larger issues. :hi:

[IChing]

3. Please continue the fight

in one of the hearts of one of the beast,

sorry friends,
we welcome good democratic americans in california if it comes to that.
My son was born in texas but lives in denmark now.

[prolesunited]

4. Yes, everything in the world would be just fine

if those damn gays weren't allowed to marry. :sarcasm:

Perhaps they could actually focus on solving real problems, like health care and ballooning deficits and shrinking buying power.

[davidinalameda]

5. wonder what the margin of victory will be

remind me to stay the hell out of Texas

[StuckinKS]

6. What a maroon!

I think I will puke if I hear one more idiot like this guy tell me how "offended" he is to be called anti-gay. I would suggest not acting anti-gay if the label is so offensive to you.


"Staples said he is offended by accusations the amendment is anti-gay.

"There's a distinction between intimate associations and the right to have the government recognize or subsidize your arrangement," Staples said."

[Maat]

7. Those anti-gay dolts are such dolts!

Hey, how about solving the poverty in your state or something?