From The Newsroom: Abbott Signs Pastor's Law; Talking Queer Theology

KERA | By Lyndsay Knecht

Published June 12, 2015 at 10:22 AM CDT

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Gov. Greg Abbott signed SB #2065 into law yesterday. Attorney General Ken Paxton, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and authors of the bill Sen. Craig Estes (R-Wichita Falls) and Rep. Scott Sanford (R-McKinney) stand with him.

Top local stories this morning from the KERA Newsroom: In view of the Supreme Court's upcoming decision on same-sex marriage in states like Texas who've banned it, Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill that legally protects pastors who only want to perform marriages for heterosexual couples; we hear from LGBTQ- inclusive megachurch Cathedral Of Hope's new pastor.