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In 2022, ideological differences around same-sex marriage and LGBTQ+ clergy split the worldwide Methodist Church into two factions. Today church leaders say they are in a good place as they move forward.
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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.
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McLennan County Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley filed a lawsuit after a state agency warned her about refusing to marry gay couples. She hopes a recent U.S. Supreme Court case about religious freedom helps her cause.
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At the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival, Buttigieg said the efforts of Gov. Greg Abbott and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in sending migrants to Democrat-led cities are “hurting people in order to get attention.”
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LGBTQ couples in Texas are setting up wills and power of attorney, as well as considering leaving the state altogether, in order to protect their rights post-Roe.
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Following the Supreme Court's decision, Carlie Brown and Molly Pela rescheduled their wedding for nine months earlier. They fear that without federal protections, their family remains vulnerable.
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Experts told The Texas Tribune that Thomas’ opinion signals an openness from the court to reconsidering other settled legal precedents related to rights the court has ruled are protected by the constitution.
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After years-long disagreements within the United Methodist Church over same-sex marriage and LGBTQ clergy, the breakaway Global Methodist Church officially formed this month. Now Texas congregations can decide whether they follow.
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The rise in support stems largely from a majority of Republicans, who for the first time back same-sex marriage at 55%, according to Gallup.
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A Waco judge who received a public warning last month for refusing to officiate same-sex marriages filed a lawsuit against the state agency that issued…
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Fifteen years ago, Hillary and Julie Goodridge married hours after Massachusetts became the first state to allow same-sex marriage. But less than five years later, they were getting divorced.
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The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a local baker in Colorado was within his rights to refuse to bake a cake for a same-sex couple's wedding, but it did not go beyond this case.