Nearly three years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that bans on same-sex marriage are unconstitutional, some public officials are still trying to use religion as an excuse to discriminate against gay and lesbian families. We need your help to find out just how widespread the problem is in the Lone Star State. […]
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TFN Statement: Court Decision Means Anti-Equality Politicians Are Renewing Culture War over Marriage
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision not to review an important marriage case means Texas politicians will renew their culture war battle over equality. We just sent out the following press statement: […]
Abbott, Patrick, Paxton Join Hate Campaign Against Same-Sex Married Couples in Texas
The highest Republican elected officials in Texas have now officially joined the appalling campaign to use state and local governments to discriminate against legally married same-sex couples. Let’s be clear: this is nothing more than a shameful effort to validate the hatred of religious-righters for LGBT Texans and their families. […]
Texas AG Paxton’s Anti-LGBT Buddy Suspended from Alabama Bench for Defying the U.S. Supreme Court
Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore is one of the most notorious anti-LGBT politicians in the country. In March 2015 he even railed against same-sex marriage at a rally at the Texas Capitol. He was joined at the rally by Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Attorney General Ken Paxton as well as other politicians. Today, however, Alabama’s Court of […]
#LoveWins Anniversary: Five TX Far-Right Predictions that Never Came True
One year ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court, by a 5-4 vote, ruled that same-sex couples have a fundamental right to marry. The ruling legalized marriage for all in the states where it wasn’t already allowed, including Texas. Same-sex marriage in Texas has been fiercely opposed by far-right politicians and religious-right groups both before and […]