The referendum to ban gay marriage passed 3-1 in November, but Equality
Texas says the election revealed a few legislative districts where
voters may be ready to trade up for equality-friendly leadership.
See the detailed analysis at Equality Texas.
It is encouraging to note that in districts with vocal
pro-equality legislators, the voters either defeated the
amendment, or opposed it by higher margins than the average in
their respective counties.
This reinforces a lesson most of us know: elected
officials who take a leadership role in advancing equality for
all Texans can, and do, lead the communities they were elected
to represent. Some
examples of these legislators and their district results are
below:
|
District |
Representative |
District Result |
|
49 |
Elliot Naishtat – Austin |
Defeated amendment |
|
51 |
Eddie Rodriguez – Austin |
Defeated amendment |
|
90 |
Lon |
“Against” 10% greater |
|
103 |
Rafael Anchia – Dallas |
Defeated amendment |
|
123 |
Mike |
“Against” 9% greater |
|
147 |
Garnet Coleman – Houston |
“Against” 13% greater |
|
148 |
Jessica Farrar – Houston |
Defeated |
Excerpt from Equality Texas analysis of November election results.
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