Posted on 04/26/2005 7:09:23 AM PDT by Racehorse
Efforts to add a ban on gay marriage to the state constitution advanced Monday when the Texas House of Representatives approved the measure with a necessary two-thirds vote.
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In Texas, same-sex marriages are forbidden, and civil unions are not recognized.
The 101 members who voted in favor of the resolution . . . would let Texas voters decide whether the constitution should be amended to say that marriage should be between a man and a woman.
"The Texas Legislature continues to push policies that hurt real Texas families by denying children of placement in loving homes and by closing the door on loving, committed couples from the ability to care for one another and their family," said Heath Riddles, communications director for the Lesbian-Gay Rights Lobby of Texas.
Riddles was referring to a House amendment that was tacked on to a Child Protective Services reform bill last week. That amendment, by Rep. Robert Talton, R-Pasadena, would ban gays and lesbians from being foster parents.
The bill voted on Monday must be approved one more time before it can clear the House and go to the Senate, where it will need approval from two-thirds of the senators to pass. It then would need to be approved by voters.
In 2003, lawmakers made marriage between two people of the same sex and civil unions void in Texas. That measure included a provision that the state would not recognize such unions. . . .
The bill approved Monday would take the issue a step further by amending the constitution — if voters approve. If the Senate agrees, the measure would be put on the Nov. 8 ballot.
(Excerpt) Read more at statesman.com ...
No to homosexual marriage. No to homosexual civil unions. No to homosexual foster care and adoption.
Don't Mess in Texas.
You beat me posting this same article by 39 seconds.
Now I know why I got that "thread temporarily unavailable" warning when I hit the "post" button. I think we were closer than 38 seconds! :-)
Hope the Senate goes along. Should be an interesting fight.
I have had messages that say something like:
"No such thread exists"
Then I open my net browser in another window, and there is the thread I just posted.
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