Same Sex Marriage In Texas

Same Sex Marriage is an issue that has become more prevalent in modern times. This issue is about the right to marriage for same sex couples. There are basically two sides to the issue, one side wants same sex marriage to have the right to marriage. The other side doesn’t want same sex couples to have the right to marry. I personally don’t think having same sex couples obtaining the right to marriage will not cause any problems for anyone. In Texas the road to legalizing same sex marriage has been a difficult journey. In 1997 vote in Texas Legislature added a line to the family code that basically said a marriage license can’t be issued to same sex couples. In 2005, the challenge for same sex marriages in Texas became more difficult because …show more content…
In 2015 The Supreme Court ruled that states must allow same sex marriages, this was a huge victory for same sex couples. This is what they were fighting for this whole time but unfortunately there came a little bit of opposition from some Texan officials trying to overturn the ruling. So far same sex couples can still be married in Texas but unfortunately that could change. The Texas Constitution in Article 1 Section 32 says, “Marriage in this state shall consist only of the union of one man and one woman” (Texas Constitution). This of course goes against the Supreme Court ruling and people can get married in Texas. So right now the Texas Constitution is going