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Texas State Rep. Lon Burnam announces HB 1300 Freedom To Marry For ALL

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Source Summary

Transgender Texans are ‘allowed’ to marry the opposite sex but sadly we know all too well that these marriages do not stand legal challenges. And what is we want to marry a person who is of the same sex? Marriage equality is for everyone transgender, gay, cisgender or straight. Rep. Lon Burnam announced HB 1300 (text) (current status) as his Valentine present to us. His legislation to extend the freedom to marry to all Texans, gay and straight or transgender. Published on Feb 14, 2013 My dear friend Daniel Williams field organizer for Equality Texas, legislative expert author of Legislative Queery and amazing trans ally explains the obstacles to passing this bill: Love ya Daniel. You rock. See you on the 11th. Cross-posted from PlanetTransgender

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Community significance

“Texas State Rep. Lon Burnam announces HB 1300 Freedom To Marry For ALL” may matter to community readers because it preserves a first-person or testimonial account connected to transgender identity and history, while also engaging public policy and governance. Such accounts can document how an issue was understood and experienced from within the period or community being discussed.

Historical significance

As a publication record from 2013 at Transadvocate.com, “Texas State Rep. Lon Burnam announces HB 1300 Freedom To Marry For ALL” provides dated evidence of how transgender identity and history was being argued in relation to public policy and governance. Comparing it with earlier and later records can reveal changes in vocabulary, evidence, and emphasis.

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“Texas State Rep. Lon Burnam announces HB 1300 Freedom To Marry For ALL” discusses institutions, law, or governance in connection with transgender identity and history. Even without a dominant policy classification, the article may help researchers identify practical consequences for public policy and governance.

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Transgender identity and historyTheme family: Identity, culture, and community
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Kelli

32 publications · 35 inbound sources/citations