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What Makes a Man (or Woman) in a Marriage License? In Texas, It’s Unclear

Started by Shana A, May 27, 2011, 08:44:30 AM

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Shana A

May 27, 2011, 08:44:30 AM
What Makes a Man (or Woman) in a Marriage License? In Texas, It's Unclear
By BRANDI GRISSOM
Published: May 26, 2011

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/27/us/27tttrans.html?_r=1

In a state that bans same-sex marriage, it would seem to be easy to know who can legally marry. Texas county clerks will tell you it is not.

A two-year-old state law says a court order recognizing a sex or name change is acceptable for marriage license applicants. But a 1999 Texas appeals court ruling stipulates that, at least for purposes of marriage, medical procedures cannot change a person's sex — you are what you were at birth, period.
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." Oscar Wilde
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Lisbeth

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May 28, 2011, 12:58:09 PM
As I said in another thread, there is no legal definition of sex or gender. We live in the shadows or the legal gray area.
"Anyone who attempts to play the 'real transsexual' card should be summarily dismissed, as they are merely engaging in name calling rather than serious debate."
--Julia Serano

http://juliaserano.blogspot.com/2011/09/transsexual-versus-transgender.html
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