There was a recent lesbian couple that was divorced, now I need to find that article, too.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/0..._n_543965.html
May 04, 2010
Abbott asked to decide on transgender marriage [UPDATED]
The El Paso County Attorney is reaching out for some legal advice on a case sure to grab some attention.
County Attorney Jo Anne Bernal has asked Attorney General Greg Abbott to rule on whether she should issue a marriage license to two women, one of whom was born a man.
Prior to sex reassignment surgery, Sabrina Hill was known as Virgil. She is now seeking to marry another woman.
Under Texas law, Hill is a male, according to Bernal's request. Hill's original New York birth certificate lists her as a male.
However, a certified birth certificate from a Washington state judge declares that Hill is a female. So does Hill's Arizona driver's license.
In 2009, the Legislature changed the law to allow a person trying to get married to provide a certified birth certificate as legal identification.
The question to Abbott: which form of identification takes precedence when a transgender person wants to be treated as the sex listed under their "true and accurate birth certificate?"
For those interested in learning more about this legal quandary, Bernal's letter to Abbott provides a
fascinating review of Texas case law on transgender marriages.
Update: The El Paso Times' Daniel Borunda reports that Hill and her girlfriend were
legally married in San Antonio on Monday. That should bring even more attention to how Abbott handles the request for legal guidance.
From Borunda's story: "We have been living so covertly, being careful not to express public displays of affection, and then we were standing in front of a judge saying, 'You may now kiss your bride,'" Bur said. "A public display of affection -- it is so validating."
-Aman Batheja
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