Oops: Did Texas Ban Marriage?

Texas lawmakers wanted to make sure gay people couldn’t be married. Instead, it seems, they may have made sure no one can.

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram has the story. Here’s what happened: In 2005, Texas voters and the state Legislature approved a Constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage.

But the amendment included the following clause, which was reportedly designed to ban civil unions and domestic partnerships: “This state or a political subdivision of this state may not create or recognize any legal status identical or similar to marriage.”

One thing that is “identical…to marriage,” of course, is marriage.

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