June 12th is the anniversary of the 1967 US Supreme Court decision in Loving v. Virginia, which struck down laws in 16 U.S. states banning interracial marriage – mainly between blacks and whites. The US Supreme Court found that such laws restricting the freedom to marry solely based on racial classifications violated the
Texas is the Hotel California of same sex marriage
The Eagles sang about the Hotel California in their 1977 song: “You can check-out any time you like, but you can never leave!”. The current state of same sex marriage in Texas is similar. Couples can go to other states and get