The US Supreme Court found marriage of Constitutional proportions and extended the right of marriage to same-sex couples. This broad sweeping Constitutional rights opinion will have profound effects on many aspects of our society, not just the right to marry. It will apply to right of adoption, inheritance, death benefits, divorce, and maybe other ways
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Travis County Rules Same Sex Marriage Ban Unconsitutional, Part 2
By Michelle O'Neil on
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I reported yesterday on the Travis County Probate Judge’s ruling that Texas’ ban on same sex marriage is unconstitutional. See Travis County Probate Judge Declares Same Sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional. Andrea Lucia @CBS11Andrea interviewed me regarding the ruling as part of her report on KTVT CBS 11. See the video of the report here.…
No same-sex divorce in Texas (yet)
By Michelle O'Neil on
Posted in GLBT Issues
Several years ago, Texas adopted the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which give Texas the right to refuse to acknowledge legal same-sex marriages performed in other states. By not recognizing the marriages as valid, Texas law does not provide for divorce of same-sex married couples. This situation is sure to change at some point soon.…
How Does a Gay Break Up Differ From A Straight Divorce
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Frederick Hertz asks in the Huffington Post Blog Is Gay Divorce Any Different Than Straight Divorce? He points to three areas where gay breakups are different: historical legacy, legal complexities, and cultural dimensions.
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