Rob Curtis Most banks avoid issues that affect the lives of LGBTQ people DAVID TAFFET | Senior Staff Writertaffet@dallasvoice.com After Resource Center’s Leslie McMurray transitioned, she tried to close an account she had with her ex-wife. “We were divorced, and I didn’t want to be responsible for her charges,” McMurray explained.
But because McMurray’s new identification didn’t match what was on file with the bank, the bank officer wouldn’t close the account, telling McMurray that her ex-husband would have to close it instead.
More confusion followed when the bank official realized the ex was a woman, especially since this happened in 2013 — pre-marriage equality.