A Texas court of appeals has reversed a lower court’s ruling allowing a gay couple to divorce. The court ruled Tuesday that the state’s ban on gay marriage does not violate the Texas Constitution, the AP reported.
The Fifth Texas Court of Appeals overruled a ruling by District Judge Tena Callahan that allowed two Dallas men – known only as J.B. and H.B. – married in Massachusetts to divorce. The court concluded that Callahan did not have the proper jurisdiction to make such a determination.
Callahan’s ruling also declared Texas’ ban on gay marriage unconstitutional. The appeals court disagreed. Attorney General Greg Abbot appealed the ruling, arguing that the marriage should be “voided,” which essentially nullifies the marriage as invalid.
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