In the Roundup: The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily halts implementation of a Texas abortion law, same-sex newlyweds enjoy the benefits of legal matrimony and Texas leaders weigh in on county clerks’ religious freedom rights.
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Politics
Gay Couple to Sue Hood County Clerk Over Marriage License
Attorneys for a same-sex couple are preparing to sue Hood County Clerk Katie Lang after the couple was unable to obtain a marriage license.
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Health care
In State’s Premarital Counseling Program, Few Options for Gay Couples
Many of the providers in a state program that gives engaged Texans a discount on a marriage license if they take a premarital counseling course do not plan to open up the classes to same-sex couples.
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Video: Supreme Court Rulings and Their Texas Impact
A number of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions profoundly impact Texans’ way of life — whether you think the justices got it right or not. The state’s outsize role in constitutional law is nothing new, one law professor says.
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Politics
Texas Concedes Legal Challenge to Same-Sex Marriage Ban
In light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Friday, the Texas attorney general’s office conceded a separate legal challenge to the state’s ban on same-sex marriage. A federal appeals court then affirmed a lower court’s ruling that overturned the state’s ban.
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Health care
Spouses of Gay Public Employees Get Benefits
As of Wednesday, public employers including Texas agencies and universities will allow current and retired gay and lesbian employees to enroll their same-sex spouses in the same benefit programs and services available to opposite-sex couples.
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Health care
With Marriage Decided, Adoption Rights Next
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has legalized same-sex marriage, family law attorneys in Texas are gearing up to make sure same-sex couples who adopt children get full parental rights.
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Politics
State Won’t Track Gay Marriage Numbers
On the first day of legal same-sex marriage, more than 465 same-sex couples were issued marriage licenses in 10 of the state’s largest counties. But keeping track of how many licenses are issued over time may prove difficult.
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Criminal Justice
Some Texas Counties Withholding Same-Sex Marriage Licenses
Three days after the Supreme Court legalized gay marriage nationwide, some Texas county clerks are refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
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Politics
Gay Rights Activists: Fight is Only Just Getting Started
Now that same-sex marriage is legal, gay rights activists are setting their sights on pushing for more protections for LGBT people. In front of the Texas Capitol, activists on Monday vowed to target discrimination in areas including employment and housing.
