One partner's male birth status allows two women to get married

Can a person born a man but who is now a woman marry another woman? Sabrina J. Hill and her longtime girlfriend, Therese "Tee" Bur, were legally married on Monday in San Antonio after being unable to get a marriage licence in El Paso.

"It's a weight lifted," Hill said. "Now the federal government and state government recognize our love."



The marriage of two women from rural Hudspeth County has put a spotlight on Texas laws and has El Paso County Attorney Jo Anne Bernal asking the state attorney general for clarification.

Hill, 60, was born with both male and female organs and is listed as a man in her birth certificate. But her current identification has her as a woman.