Texas proposition 2 (2005)
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Texas Proposition 2 of 2005 is a so-called "defense of marriage amendment" that amended the Texas Constitution to make it unconstitutional for the state to recognize or perform same-sex marriages or civil unions. The referendum was approved by 76% of the voters.[1]
The text of the amendment stated:
(a) Marriage in this state shall consist only of the union of one man and one woman.
(b) This state or a political subdivision of this state may not create or recognize any legal status identical or similar to marriage.[2]
During the debate up to the election, a local minister in Austin, Texas opposed the amendment on somewhat unusual grounds. According to the minister, the wording of subsection (b) could actually be used to outlaw marriage itself.[citation needed] Proponents claimed that this was nothing more than a "smokescreen" to confuse voters on the issue.
[edit] References
- ^ 2005 Constitutional Amendment Election, Texas Secretary of State, Elections Division. Accessed 22 December 2006.
- ^ Texas Constitution, Article I, section 32. Accessed 22 December 2006.
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