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marriage equality

Texas Continues to Litigate Marriage Equality Amid Inaction from Federal Courts

The U.S. Supreme Court won’t intervene in Houston case challenging benefits for same-sex spouses of city employees.

by Michael Barajas

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Houston City Employees are Fighting to Uphold Marriage Equality in Texas

by Michael Barajas

About Those Nondiscrimination Ordinances…

by John Wright

Gay Republican County Clerk Proudly Issues Same-Sex Marriage Licenses in Conservative Paris, Texas

by John Wright

Jul 02, 2015

Gay Marriage Ruling Offers Hope to Transgender Widow

by John Wright

Jun 10, 2015

UPDATED: Dallas County Clerk Changes Course, Says He’ll Issue Same-Sex Marriage Licenses

by John Wright

Jun 03, 2015

Forms Could Pose Obstacle To Gay Marriage In Texas

by John Wright

Inside this month's print issue

Editor’s Letter: Introducing Our May/June 2025 Issue

A note from the editor-in-chief

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May 15, 2015

Signorile Warns LGBT Community to Resist ‘Victory Blindness’

by Joe Cutbirth

Texas Should Stand Tall for Equality

by Joe Cutbirth

Cleopatra DeLeon and Nicole Dimetman, are one of the two plaintiff couples in the Texas marriage case. Jan 05, 2015

Texas Will Have Gay Marriage Before Easter, Attorney For Same-Sex Couples Predicts

by John Wright

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Attorney General Greg Abbott Jul 30, 2014

A Closer Look at Greg Abbott’s Arguments For Same-Sex Marriage Ban

by Forrest Wilder

Reverend Margaret Walker and Monica Warn Jul 01, 2014

State of Denial

Legally married in other states, many same-sex couples in Texas face an uncertain future at home.

by Jo Ann Santangelo

Cleopatra de Leon, Nicole Dimetman, Vic Holmes and Mark Phariss Feb 12, 2014

Couples Challenge Texas’ Same Sex Marriage Ban in Court

by Patrick Michels

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