February 26th, 2014
02:54 PM ET
8 years ago
Texas ban on same-sex marriage struck down
(CNN) - A federal judge has struck down a ban on same-sex marriage in Texas, ruling Wednesday it has no "rational relation to a legitimate government purpose."
The decision is the latest in a series of federal and state court moves to overturn current laws forbidding gay and lesbians from legal wedlock.
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These two guys on top of that cake are starting to become America's newest BFF icons.
Uh-oh, now everyone in Texas will have to gay marry!
*sarcasm*
The founders of this great country would be pleased.
”I know it will give great offense to the clergy, but the advocate of religious freedom is to expect neither peace nor forgiveness from them.“– Thomas Jefferson
We're going through the same thing here in Michigan. I didn't even know we had a ban, though I should have. Yesterday the protesters were out.
This ought to be fun to watch.
Well, obviously, the only proper response is to pass a bill in Texas allowing businesses to refuse service to gay customers.
Right???
So much for Texas the so called red bigot state leader and the GOP party of stupid. These GOP idiots NEED to be KICKED OUT OF OFFICE IN NOVEMBER!!!!!!!
ruling Wednesday it has no "rational relation to a legitimate government purpose."
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That's exactly what folks ar saying about the current Republican Party: it has ho rational relation to a legitimate government purpose.
How about that?!
Hurrah!
“Among the most inestimable of our blessings is that … of liberty to worship our Creator in the way we think most agreeable to His will; a liberty deemed in other countries incompatible with good government and yet proved by our experience to be its best support.”– Thomas Jefferson, Reply to Baptist Address, 1807
No Rational basis ? But they act differently on some things & The People of TX don't like that.
SCOTUS. Take it up. Now.
"There's only two things from Texas, gays and strays. Which one are YOU?"
Name that movie....
@ThinkAgain
Uh-oh, now everyone in Texas will have to gay marry!
*sarcasm*
Love the disclaimer, ThinkAgain... had you not posted that you would probably have already been attacked by all the rwnj's on here, who wouldn't know humor if it hit them with a huge powder puff and screamed "MAKE-UP" every 6 minutes and 22 seconds.
This is a true step forward, especially for Red Texas, however, I have no doubt our illustrious but wanna be governor who pals around with that bigot Ted Nugent and who is our current Attorney General will appeal this decision. We are still a few years away from ridding ourselves in Texas from these religious zealots but we do stand a chance in the governors race this year. This is progress for Texas – let's hope it eventually comes to pass!
I was reading the protesters signs yesterday and a pastor was carrying one saying something about why are they pushing their lifestyle on me? All I could think of was, no one is saying you have to be gay. You hear the right talking about their religious freedoms being assaulted and all I can think is, they're the ones trying to push their religion on everyone. I was raised in the church but they are turning me against religion. And that saddens me.
Lynda
You acquitted yourself quite well in the TIGER story exchange.
I'm not quite sure how that whole exchange took a left turn but it was good of you to recognize that nobody was going anywhere fast with that topic today.
It would stand to reason that if an administration is aware of the danger that infrastructure disrepair in their state represent and they choose to not address those repairs then they should shoulder the responsibilities of their inaction.
Might be a full moon today, I gotta go check......
EABODs, Gopers/Teatrolls. Eat 'em up.
Simple solution, get rid of marriage all together. No more fighting and everyone wins.
"Well, obviously, the only proper response is to pass a bill in Texas allowing businesses to refuse service to gay customers.
Right???"
Yep...and then we can change our name to the United States of Uganda.
Wake up People!
We're going through the same thing here in Michigan. I didn't even know we had a ban, though I should have. Yesterday the protesters were out.
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Really. Well, I dare them to brave the cold tomorrow and the day after. NYC is looking at 20-30 below Thursday night, and into Friday morning.
maybe this will push them over the edge and they'll secede. as soon as they do, the wall with an electrified fence goes up to keep the illegals out
Maybe Nugent will move to Alaska, now that TX will become such a liberal hellhole(jk).
I didn't think they allowed gays in Texas, get your shotguns fellas, we got some fancy boys startin trouble. Does nugent know about this? I can only imagine how steamed some down there must be, and i will enjoy that thought.
You and your religion don't like it move to another planet.
Not only separation of church and state and everything decent but it sounds as if the founding fathers weren't that much into religion themselves.
ThinkAgain
Well, obviously, the only proper response is to pass a bill in Texas allowing businesses to refuse service to gay customers.
Right???
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Right. They might try to upgrade any "stand your ground" or "castle doctrine" laws, too. I think Florida's doing it now.