Anti-Gay Texas Marriage Amendment Passes Senate

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Hurtful Legislation Will Weaken Legal Agreements in Texas
May 21, 2005 Contact: Heath Riddles
For Immediate Release 512.474.5475

AUSTIN, TX- A historically dangerous and discriminatory constitutional amendment is headed to Texas voters. The Anti-Gay Texas Marriage Amendment (HJR 6) passed the Texas Senate this afernoon. The amendment was approved by a vote of 21 to 8, narrowly meeting the two-thirds majority required.

Upon approval by the Senate, the amendment is now cleared to appear on a statewide ballot this November. This will mark the first time in history that a minority group would be singled out in the Texas Constitution to be denied equal treatment. Constitutions are historically treated as sacred documents, designed to preserve rights and ensure equality for all.

http://lgrl.org/press/release.php?pressID=306

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1. Give me Larry McMurtry and his great writing on Texas --

-- so I don't have to think about the 21 Texas senators who hold such medieval views.