Wow, I thought this amendment was bad, but this literal interpretation actually supports my belief precisely, which is that there shouldn't be a legal status of marriage and that the state shouldn't be in the business of telling people who can or cannot be married or who is or is not married. Of course, I have no doubt that this is merely a coincidence and that those 75% of voting Texans probably don't agree with my opinion and simply want to deny a group its rights.
The question then presents itself how do you get the legal status of marriage to be abolished in practice if it is indeed now unconstitutional? Sue the state for GIVING you a marriage license? Lawyer, we need a lawyer.
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