AUSTIN, Texas — A Democratic lawmaker has introduced a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in Texas, 10 years after the Legislature proposed a constitutional amendment banning it.
Lon Burnam
Fort Worth Rep. Lon Burnam said Thursday he filed the measure as a Valentine’s Day gift to all Texans. If passed, the bill would legalize same-sex marriage once Texas voters remove the constitutional prohibition against it. Texas voters imposed the ban in 2005.
Democrats have already filed three joint resolutions calling for a new statewide vote on gay marriage.
Nine states have legalized same-sex marriages and, on Thursday, the Illinois Senate approved another such measure.
The bill is unlikely to pass the Republican-controlled Legislature, but Democrats want to vote on them anyway.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Filed under: Texas
Florida teen fighting criminal charges related to same-sex relationship
Linda Harvey: Gay news sites trick kids into becoming gay
Wash. florist who refused flowers for gay couple’s wedding files suit against state
Texas judge enforces ‘morality clause’ to split up lesbian couple
Catholic school: Transgender student must wear girl’s graduation gown
Another Ore. bakery refuses to provide wedding cake for same-sex couple
Graham threatens to pull support from immigration bill if gays are included
Matt Barber tweets homophobic cartoon of gay man tricking Boy Scout into sex
UPDATED: Police call fatal New York City shooting an anti-gay hate crime
Parents sue S.C. hospital over child’s gender assignment surgery
Scottish cardinal to atone for sexual misconduct with younger clergy
BREAKING: Minn. governor signs marriage equality bill — ‘Love is the law’
BREAKING: French president signs marriage equality bill into law
Everything is bigger in Texas – even the homophobia
Pa. school still refuses to announce transgender grad by his chosen name
Good luck with that.
True…
It starts with one person standing up for what is right. Good luck indeed. I hope it catches on, and I hope it gains momentum. All American citizens deserve equal protection under the law… all of us.
go Rep Burnam…well done
I called my rep and asked him to support this bill I know it has a snowballs chance in Texas but I would like to be equal to my straight counter parts. Been together 24 years and proud Texan for over 50!
I think if we secured texas, the rest of the states are just a matter of paperwork…
I thought TX was going to secede? I signed the petition
Wow Texas is the last state I would think to legalize gay marriage.
Maybe the time has come, but I think Texas will be a hard one!!
Texas???? Did Hell freeze over???
As shocked as I am, Im very happy to see this, Now if Virginia, joins in, We are on our way to it being Federal.. Congrats Texas.
Everything is big in Texas…Seems like their hearts should be too.
Perhaps with all the hullabaloo over gun control, the reich wing extremists are otherwise distracted (shiny things do that too…and cake…they all want cake) and we will have marriage equality in the USA.
TEXAS ?? Did I read that correctly ?? Holy Crapshoot Batman !! It’s a Miracle :-) :-) :-)
Within 15 years TX could be blue!
Woot!
It’s about time!
Brave.
Michigan will be just as hard as Texas. Our governor put a ban on it as soon as as he took office. And go figure, my gf moves here to Michigan from Texas to be with me lol.
If it can be done in Texas it can be done everywhere
Wa-hoo!
Moved from Texas to Cali wowee awesome news for my peeps back home
My view of Texas is always evolving. My view of the Marine Corp evolved considerably after Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell was removed and they were the once service that would do everything in their power to recruit gay and lesbian into their ranks.
Texas may be just like they are and staff the rest of the country forward on gay marriage. I would never have thought it remotely possible until today.
It is a good try.
Maybe it’ the Texas in an alternate universe…..
Go Texas!
hahaha if this happens I will shit myself
That is one brave man. Hooray for you, sir.
You are soooo informative my friend,thanks ;-)
It would be a freaking miracle.
@Melissa Mashika, I agree but that’s as long as if Shnyder is in office :P worst freakin governor ever.
It will create a voting record to reference for the next election.