Recently, District Judge Tena Callahan ruled that Texas’ courts do have jurisdiction to hear a suit for divorce filed by a same-sex couple married outside of the state.  The problem arose because over 3/4′s of voters in Texas (the state that ranked 39th that same year in education), agreed with a ban on same-sex marriage. – but no one ever voted on same-sex divorce.

Of course, even the granting of a divorce has (perhaps oddly) infuriated those opposed to gay marriage.  This outrage over the granting of a divorce directly contradicts those opposed to gay marriage.  For example, the opposition to same-sex marriage claims that they are trying to protect the sanctity of marriage not discriminating against a group of people. For them, they claim that it is not about us being “gay,” but instead about the institution of marriage.  However, the comments from their side seem to indicate that it is very much about discriminating against same-sex couples.

It’s interesting to note that we gays are now not only trying to redefine marriage, but trying to redefine divorce – is divorce part of “traditional family values” and a “moral necessity” as they claim marriage between only opposite sex couples to be?”

One particular comment caught my fancy”

If you don’t want to be married anymore [then] go to “that state” that allowed the marriage and file for divorce. If they won’t grant the divorce then just abide by the state rules where you reside – meaning if it is Texas then you are not married. -via Dallas judge clears way for gay divorce.

I wonder if we were to apply that reasoning to heterosexual couples how long it would take for them to be outraged.  Divorces, heterosexual or not, are expensive and time consuming, add the expense of having to travel across country, establish residency to meet jurisdictional requirements (when applicable by state law) or travel back and forth to attend court hearings and you have the perfect brew for a massive heterosexual marriage rights movement.

This outrage makes it painfully obvious that those opposed to the granting of the divorce aren’t really concerned with the sanctity of marriage like they claim, but instead they don’t like gay people and must prevent them from having the same conveniences they allow for themselves.

NOTE: For more of the column, Stupid Things People Say About Gays, click here.

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