This
week I read the article, Federal Judge
Strikes Down Texas’ Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, by Manny Fernandez for the
New York Times. This article discusses Judge Orlando L. Garcia’s striking down
of Texas’ ban on same-sex marriage. The Judge wrote, “Without a rational
relation to a legitimate governmental purpose, state-imposed
inequality can find no refuge in our United States Constitution.” This is a big
step as Texas is a highly populated and extremely conservative state. Republicans,
including Gov. Rick Perry, claim that this is an issue of voting being wrongly
taken to court, but many agree that this ban is unconstitutional.
I thin that even though this has no
immediate effect on same-sex couples marrying, this a step in the right
direction and is telling us that Texas is closer to granting equal rights to
same-sex couples. What do you think?
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/27/us/texas-judge-strikes-down-state-ban-on-same-sex-marriage.html?_r=0
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