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  Texas Gay Marriage Ban May Pass With Support of Minorities, KKK
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Last EditedHomegrown Democrat  Nov 08, 2005 03:11pm
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DescriptionNov. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Texas lawmakers say an amendment banning gay marriage will be approved by voters, helped by low turnout and support from groups as diverse as Hispanic leaders and the Ku Klux Klan.

The measure, called Proposition 2, would strengthen a state law that limits marriage to a man and a woman by making it part of the constitution. The action will protect the law from being overturned by a judge, said state Representative Warren Chisum, a Republican from Pampa, who wrote the amendment.
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