"Gay Marriage Ban to Go Before Texas Voters"

[Bluebear]

Texas? Really now, why bother? (No offense, Texas Duers) Just concede the damn thing and skip the big show. I don't think I can take another reciting of "God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve."

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AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas Senate approved a proposed constitutional ban on same-sex marriage with a 21-8 vote Saturday, sending the issue to voters.

Last month, the House narrowly passed the proposal, which would define marriage as between one man and one woman.

State law already prohibits same-sex marriages. If approved in a statewide vote in November, Texas would join 14 states that statutorily and constitutionally ban same-sex marriage. Massachusetts is the only state that allows such marriages, although Vermont and Connecticut have approved same-sex civil unions.

Opponents have criticized the ban as discrimination against gays and lesbians and warn it could harm heterosexual families if domestic partner benefits, powers of attorney and common law marriage are called into question.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050521/ap_on_re_us/gay_marriage

[napi21]

1. Is there any doubt what the outcome is gonna be? It is Tx ya know!

There's no way in the world TX is ever gonna approve Gay Marriage!

[Bluebear]

2. They need the vote to say "Haha! Majority rule!" nt

[johncoby2]

5. Divorced hypocrites support gay marriage ban.

eom

[johncoby2]

3. KKK supports the gay marriage ban. Unite with us!

eom

[johncoby2]

4. Christian brothers support gay marrriage ban!

eom

[johncoby2]

6. mean spirited, no hearted, cold blooded, redneck, republicans support.....

gay marriage ban.

[tritsofme]

8. It is shameful that many Democrats join them in those views

Especially when we see voters in states like Michigan and Oregon simultaneously vote for John Kerry and gay marriage bans.

Shameful.

[fortyfeetunder]

7. Harm heterosexual families? Whose bizness is that?

Didn't those folks mamas tell them to mind their own bizness?

[caty]

9. Wouldn't it be a kick if

everyone assumed the ban would pass, so no one bothered to show up to vote against it. And homosexuals could get married in Texas. :rofl: