Tag Archives: same-sex marriage
Texas Same-Sex Marriage Lawyers Seek $740,000 in Fees, Costs from State
The attorneys for same-sex couples who successfully challenged Texas’ gay marriage ban in federal court are seeking nearly three-quarters of a million dollars...Read More
Ken Paxton Asks Judge to Cancel Contempt Hearing on Gay Marriage
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office says he shouldn’t face a contempt hearing for failing to comply with the U.S. Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage rulin...Read More
Steve Hotze to Gay Nazis: En Garde!
On Thursday, Steve Hotze launched a multi-city tour of Texas, “The Faith Family Freedom Tour,” at a nearly half-empty event at a hotel ballroom in Houston....Read More
More People Denied Vital Records Join Ken Paxton Contempt Hearing
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton still isn’t complying with the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of same-sex marriage, even though the state finally is...Read More
Ken Paxton’s Gay Contempt
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton must appear in federal court Aug. 12 to explain why he shouldn't be held in contempt over the state's refusal to issue an accu...Read More
Texas Bucks Supreme Court on Vital Records for Gay Couples
State officials are now showing their first serious signs of resistance to the high court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, resulting in two imminent lawsui...Read More
Second County Clerk Steps Down Over Gay Marriage
Stating that the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling conflicts with her personal beliefs, Live Oak County Clerk Karen Irving has announced that she is retiring, ...Read More
New Coalition Pledges To Fight Gay Marriage
Spewing hateful rhetoric, a group of anti-LGBT leaders gathered in Dallas on Tuesday to launch a new coalition to fight the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling of sam...Read More
Rep. Sylvester Turner Says He’s ‘Evolved’ on LGBT Issues
In response to questions about anti-gay votes a decade ago, Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-Houston) said he’s evolved on LGBT issues and now supports full equality....Read More