/tags/same-sex-marriage Same-Sex Marriage en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 26 Oct 2023 16:31:28 GMT /texas/2023-10-26/can-a-waco-judge-legally-refuse-to-marry-gay-couples-the-texas-supreme-court-could-decide Waco Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley says the State Commission on Judicial Conduct violated her religious freedom by publicly reprimanding her for not marrying same-sex couples. Her case is now in front of the state's highest court. Thu, 26 Oct 2023 16:31:28 GMT /texas/2023-10-26/can-a-waco-judge-legally-refuse-to-marry-gay-couples-the-texas-supreme-court-could-decide Toluwani Osibamowo /austin/2023-06-15/same-sex-couples-can-get-married-for-free-in-austin-this-month AG真人百家乐 County Clerk Dyana Limon-Mercado said it's important for the county to show solidarity with the queer community after the state Legislature passed several anti-LGBTQ bills last session. Thu, 15 Jun 2023 18:37:26 GMT /austin/2023-06-15/same-sex-couples-can-get-married-for-free-in-austin-this-month Haya Panjwani /politics/2022-11-29/respect-for-marriage-act-clears-congress-with-bipartisan-support The bill, which would ensure federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages, now heads to President Biden's desk for signature. Tue, 29 Nov 2022 16:41:21 GMT /politics/2022-11-29/respect-for-marriage-act-clears-congress-with-bipartisan-support Ximena Bustillo, Juma Sei, Juma Sei, Deepa Shivaram /politics/2022-07-19/bill-to-protect-same-sex-and-interracial-marriage-passes-overwhelmingly-in-the-house Wary of political fallout, GOP leaders didn't direct members to hold the party line against the bill and dozens of Republicans joined Democrats in passing it. But it will likely stall in the Senate. Wed, 20 Jul 2022 13:30:56 GMT /politics/2022-07-19/bill-to-protect-same-sex-and-interracial-marriage-passes-overwhelmingly-in-the-house The Associated Press /politics/2022-06-24/with-roe-overturned-lgbtq-activists-worry-same-sex-marriage-is-next Jim Obergefell was the named plaintiff in the Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage in 2015. He spells out why the LGBTQ+ community is so concerned about Roe v Wade. Fri, 24 Jun 2022 20:44:00 GMT /politics/2022-06-24/with-roe-overturned-lgbtq-activists-worry-same-sex-marriage-is-next Mary Louise Kelly, Michael Levitt, Courtney Dorning /2022-02-22/supreme-court-to-consider-case-pitting-religious-rights-against-lgbtq-discrimination In 2017, the court heard a very similar challenge to Colorado's anti-discrimination law from a baker who objected to creating cakes for same-sex weddings. Tue, 22 Feb 2022 17:21:25 GMT /2022-02-22/supreme-court-to-consider-case-pitting-religious-rights-against-lgbtq-discrimination Nina Totenberg, Ryan Ellingson /crime-justice/2019-12-03/waco-judge-issued-warning-for-refusing-to-perform-same-sex-marriages The Texas agency that investigates judicial misconduct issued a public warning to a justice of the peace in Waco who has refused to perform same-sex鈥� Wed, 04 Dec 2019 00:41:43 GMT /crime-justice/2019-12-03/waco-judge-issued-warning-for-refusing-to-perform-same-sex-marriages The Associated Press /texas/2017-12-04/u-s-supreme-court-declines-to-consider-houston-fight-over-same-sex-marriage-benefits Denying the city of Houston鈥檚 request, the U.S. Supreme Court will not review a June decision by the Texas Supreme Court in which it ruled that the鈥� Mon, 04 Dec 2017 15:04:51 GMT /texas/2017-12-04/u-s-supreme-court-declines-to-consider-houston-fight-over-same-sex-marriage-benefits Alexa Ura /texas/2017-09-18/houston-looks-to-supreme-court-to-resolve-same-sex-marriage-benefits-fight After the Texas Supreme Court ruled that the landmark decision legalizing same-sex marriage does not fully address the right to marriage benefits, the鈥� Mon, 18 Sep 2017 18:18:53 GMT /texas/2017-09-18/houston-looks-to-supreme-court-to-resolve-same-sex-marriage-benefits-fight Alexa Ura /texas/2017-06-30/texas-supreme-court-sends-same-sex-marriage-benefits-case-back-to-lower-court The Texas Supreme Court on Friday threw out a lower court ruling that favored of government-subsidized same-sex marriage benefits and sent the Houston鈥� Fri, 30 Jun 2017 14:54:34 GMT /texas/2017-06-30/texas-supreme-court-sends-same-sex-marriage-benefits-case-back-to-lower-court Alexa Ura