Comments on: Texas Judge Challenges Marriage Ban

By: AM

AM — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:39:50 +0000

And the Texas voters like Annise Parker so much that she has been Houston’s controller for 6 terms. And is now a contender for mayor.

By: Joyce

Joyce — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:10:36 +0000

Piper, I’m in a very rural part of central TX. Grassroots is definitely the way change is / will happen. Actions like those by Callahan can help with that. Among other things, it can offer a bit of encouragement to progressives / liberals who keep on doing the work.

By: Piper

Piper — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:38:08 +0000

Yeah, I’ve heard that, but it’s hard to believe it, living in ranching country up here. Right now it’s mostly grassroots work.

By: Joyce

Joyce — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:38:31 +0000

Hey Piper, thanks. I keep hearing that Texas is turning purple. We can hope. And keep working at it.

And I’m just hoping something positive comes out of this current situation, too.

By: Burr

Burr — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:49:01 +0000

Ah that makes a lot more sense then. Well the laws themselves don’t make any damn sense, but still..

Just shows how utterly myopic and counter intuitive marriage/divorce law in this country is as a whole..

By: Timothy Kincaid

Timothy Kincaid — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:41:28 +0000

Burr,

Many states have lower residency requirements for marriage than they do for divorce. This results in a couple easily marrying in Massachusetts on a visit but finding that to divorce they have to move there.

It’s a holdover from the days in which only a few states offered divorce.

By: Piper

Piper — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:10:20 +0000

Joyce I’ve got a big hug for both of you as well, We Progressive Texans have to stick together.

On the court case I’m not sure what I think will happen, I’m trying to stay positive.

By: Burr

Burr — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:41:40 +0000

Could someone explain to me why these “divorce in another state” cases keep being brought up? Wouldn’t it just be easier to go back to the state where it is law?

Don’t get me wrong it’s great that these things are going to court to emphasize how ridiculous the non-portability of some marriages is..

But I’m wondering if this is purely an activist move, or if there’s some straightforward reason behind these suits.

Just curious, not critical.

By: Joyce

Joyce — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:18:35 +0000

Irony is definitely a big part of the whole situation. The point you make, Keith, is one I’ve heard a number of people from the LGBT community in Texas making.

It’s the real people in real life situations who are caught in the middle of “defense of marriage” arguments and “one man, one woman” definitions. Attorney General Abbot’s actions are just another attempt to enforce “less than” status on some of people he’s suppose to be serving.

By: Keith

Keith — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:03:21 +0000

The irony in the attorney general’s actions: the couple is being forced to stay married.

Perhaps he should intervene in other divorce cases and try to lower the divorce rate. That would be a more logical way to protect marriage.

Oh… yeah… sorry… logic isn’t usually part of the equation. Is it?