When the Texas State Legislature overwhelming passed and the voters overwhelmingly approved a measure that not only outlawed same-sex marriage but also civil unions and domestic partnerships, they might have inadvertently banned marriage for ALL, not just LGBT folks. The reason? A sentence in the bill that reads, "This state or a political subdivision of this state may not create or recognize any legal status identical or similar to marriage."
The Democratic candidate for Atty General in Texas, Barbara Ann Radnofsky, who was a member of the powerhouse Vinson & Elkins law firm in Houston for 27 years, says the wording effectively "eliminates marriage in Texas," including common-law marriages.
Not sure where this will lead, but wouldn't it ironic if in their haste to strip LGBT people from any partnership rights whatsoever that heterosexual marriage will now be up for a vote in Texas to remedy the error in wording?
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