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Tag Archives: same-sex marriage

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Ken Paxton’s Gay Contempt

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Wed, Aug 5, 2015 |

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

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Texas Bucks Supreme Court on Vital Records for Gay Couples

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Tue, Aug 4, 2015 |

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

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Second County Clerk Steps Down Over Gay Marriage

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Wed, Jul 15, 2015 |

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

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New Coalition Pledges To Fight Gay Marriage

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Tue, Jul 14, 2015 |

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

Houston Republican Rep. Sylveser Turner dares the Republican leadership to accept his amendment to House Bill 2--allocating state money to upgrade abortion facilities to surgical center standards--promising he'll vote for the bill if they do.

Rep. Sylvester Turner Says He’s ‘Evolved’ on LGBT Issues

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Mon, Jul 13, 2015 |

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

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No Special Session on Gay Marriage

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Wed, Jul 8, 2015 |

Despite receiving a letter from anti-gay groups demanding one, Gov. Greg Abbott will not call a special session to pass a bill aimed at undermining the U.S. Sup...Read More

Meet the First Same-Sex Couple to Marry in Dallas County

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Jack Evans and George Harris, who have been together for 54 years, became the first same-sex couple to marry in Dallas County after the U.S. Supreme Court's his...Read More

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Gay Marriage Arrives in Texas

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Fri, Jun 26, 2015 |

In a landmark victory for marriage equality, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against statewide bans on same-sex marriage, granting gay and lesbian couples in Texas...Read More

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Lawsuit Seeks Equal Benefits For Gay State Employees

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Fri, Jun 12, 2015 |

Sensing that state officials will be reluctant to comply with a potential U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of same-sex marriage, an LGBT civil rights group fi...Read More

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