Irony: Elton John in Austin performing, announces he will marry partner

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at the same time Texas House of Reps approving constitutional ban on gay marriage.

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/gen/ap/TX_People_Elton_John.html

AUSTIN — A day after announcing plans to marry his longtime partner, Elton John performed just blocks from the Texas Capitol, where lawmakers are working to put a gay marriage ban in the state constitution.

John performed at a fundraiser for tennis star Andy Roddick's charitable foundation, with Republican Gov. Rick Perry also in attendance.

In an interview with The Associated Press, John would not discuss personal matters, including Monday's reports that he planned to marry David Furnish, his partner of 11 years, later this year.

The same day as John's marriage announcement, the Texas House of Representatives approved a constitutional ban on gay marriage. State law already bans gay marriage from being recognized.

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1. Did you hear Jon Stewart's rant on the TX gay foster parent ban?

That was priceless. It was a CNN piece and Jon tore into them for letting this woman say that studies have shown kids in foster homes with gay parents are 11 times more likely to be abused. Of course that's total bullshit but CNN just let the woman rant and never said a word to call her on it.

Texas homophobe Legislators like Rep. Robert Talton, R-Pasadena featured prominently.

Senate to do the same thing.

Ban on gay marriage backed
But Senate leaders oppose effort to outlaw homosexuals as foster parents
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/3155276
"The Senate's very, very united in our belief that marriage should be between a man and a woman," Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst said, one day after the House had approved the gay marriage ban 101-29.

If two-thirds of the Senate approves the constitutional amendment, it will be placed on the November ballot for voters to approve or reject.

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