Texas GOP wishes to punish straight people who support the freedom to marry

By Andy Eddins
Jun 21, 2010 at 02:05 pm

Posted by Ivan Garcia on gltnewsnow.com:

"The 2010 GOP platform in Texas supports laws that criminalize sodomy and suggests that straight people who support marriage equality should be penalized with jail time.The GOP platform was quoted as openly stating:

“'We oppose the legalization of sodomy. We demand that Congress exercise its authority granted by the U.S. constitution to withhold jurisdiction from the federal courts for cases involving sodomy,' the GOP platform reads. Meaning that even though the U.S. Supreme Court overturned sodomy laws last decade (ironically in a case that stemmed from Texas), Texas Republicans would like the state to have the power to criminalize LGBT folks for having sex.

“'We support legislation that would make it a felony to issue a marriage license to a same-sex couple and for any civil official to perform a marriage ceremony for such,' reads the GOP platform.

"If a straight person were to aid and abet a gay couple with marriage in Texas, the GOP would like to see that person serve mandatory jail time."

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