A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Texas must recognize the same-sex marriage of a Conroe resident by naming him as the surviving spouse on his late husband’s death certificate. The judge also ordered Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to appear in court.
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Court to Houston: Put Antidiscrimination Ordinance on Ballot or Repeal It
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the Houston City Council must repeal or put up for public vote the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance, or HERO, which extends protections to gay and transgender residents.
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Texas Concedes Case Over Benefits for Same-Sex Couples
Almost a month after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton quietly conceded a case against the federal government over medical leave benefits for certain same-sex couples.
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Rusk County Clerk Resigns Over Gay Marriage Ruling
The Rusk County Commissioners Court on Monday formally accepted the resignation of County Clerk Joyce Lewis-Kugle, apparently the first Texas elected official to quit office rather than abide by the U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage.
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Texas’ New Wedding Capital, Dripping Springs, Greets Gay Couples
When Tavanya Wright and Amber Gregg got engaged, they weren’t expecting to be able to get legally married in Texas. Now, their ceremony in the newly named wedding capital of Texas will be recognized by the state.
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Holdouts on Gay Marriage Could Face Lawsuits
With most Texas counties now issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, legal experts and gay rights activists say it may take individual lawsuits to compel the handful of county clerks still refusing to comply with the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling legalizing same-sex marriage.
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Cecil Bell Urges Resistance to Gay Marriage Ruling
State Rep. Cecil Bell Jr. didn’t announce a speaker bid on Monday, instead focusing his much-hyped “major announcement” on a call for citizens and states to resist the U.S. Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage ruling.
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Gay Couple Suing Hood County Gets Marriage License
A Granbury gay couple on Monday obtained a marriage license from the Hood County Clerk’s office after filing a lawsuit against the clerk in federal court.
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Slideshow: Sworn on the 4th of July
Over 40 same-sex couples were married on Independence Day at the Texas state Capitol in what organizers billed as a “Big Gay Wedding” in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that bans on such unions are unconstitutional.
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Conservative Lawyers Prepare to Defend Same-Sex Marriage Opponents
With Republican leaders vowing to protect the religious freedom of government officials who refuse to recognize same-sex marriages, here’s a look at the legal arguments conservative attorneys plan to use to defend those officials in court.