Now here's something that I didn't expect to see any time soon:
Texas Judge Rules That The State Ban On Same-Sex Marriage Is Unconstitutional
In a first for Texas and a sweeping rejection of the state’s ban on gay marriage, a judge has cleared the way for two gay Dallas men to divorce.
A voter-approved state constitutional amendment and the Texas Family Code prohibit same-sex marriages or civil unions. And the Texas attorney general had intervened in the two men’s divorce case, arguing that since a gay marriage isn’t recognized in Texas, a Texas court can’t dissolve one through divorce.
But Dallas state District Judge Tena Callahan ruled Thursday that the state's bans on same-sex marriage violates the constitutional guarantee to equal protection under the law.
From http://www.dallasnews.com/...
Has anyone else heard about this? Was the suit brought under federal equal protection, or does this just apply to Texas? Either way, this is some kind of progress. I think, just to make a point, I may get married in Texas.
Update:
It's impossible to draw conclusions about this decision without having a copy of the ruling.
Judge Tena Callahan is in the 302 Family District Court, so the suit was possibly brought only under Texas law. She is up for re-election in 2010. This would be a good chance to lend your support.
http://www.judgecallahan.com/
I originally had linked to a Facebook page that appears to be a complete forgery of the Dallas Morning News article. That link has been removed.