Defense of Marriage Act

Defense of Marriage Act

Introduction

Marriage in Texas is already defined as the union of a man and a woman. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Texas, and there's very little chance the legislature would make it legal. The supposed threat that merited this was that so-called "activist judges" might force gay marriage on Texans by overturning the opposite-sex requirements as unconstitutional.

Discussion

It's certainly true that laws against gay marriage amount to unequal treatment of individuals before the law. These laws truly are unAmerican and unConstitutional. And the "activist judges" are serious, intelligent, experienced jurists who are looking ...