Texas

Texas is home to the second-highest population of same-sex couples in the nation. Texas citizens fought against an anti-marriage state constitutional amendmenton the 2005 ballot. Unluckily marriage discrimination was written into the state constitution, but as a result, people across the state came out and stood up for fairness and equality, and against people trying to justify discrimination in favor of religion. Texans across the state continue to work towards overturning marriage discrimination andobtaining fairness for all families.

Status: Anti-Relationship Recognition Constitutional Amendment

Groups Actively Working on Marriage

Equality Texas: a statewide political advocacy organization working to advance the cause of equality for all Texans

Blog Posts Related to Texas

Divorce in Texas?

Barbara Ann Radnofsky, the 2010 Democratic candidate for Attorney General of Texas, writes that two women should be able to divorce in Texas because the state’s family code says the “law of this State applies to persons married elsewhere who are domiciled in this state.”

"The Texas AG, if he agrees that gay people are 'persons', must read Texas divorce law which applies to 'persons,' not 'marriages.' Then, our Texas laws governing custody, support and community property, for example, would apply."

Texas divorce case draws attorney general’s attention

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has intervened in a first-of-its-kind Travis County divorce case, arguing that the women involved, who were married in another state, may not be legally granted a divorce because Texas law defines marriage as between a man and a woman.