12 republicans joined all 60 democrats in the Texas house to vote to formally repeal the gay sex ban that was ruled unconstitutional in 2003
First time the Texas house has passed any repeal attempts. It still faces steep odds in the Texas senate
12 republicans joined all 60 democrats in the Texas house to vote to formally repeal the gay sex ban that was ruled unconstitutional in 2003
First time the Texas house has passed any repeal attempts. It still faces steep odds in the Texas senate
The change in law resolves a lot of peripheral bullshit, because the Legislature can long windedly close the door on municipal bigots who think they can rules lawyer homophobia at the local level.
Similarly, articulating bigotry back into state law can open the door for homophobic municipalities to harass gay couples.