Texas Supreme Court allows judges to refuse performing same sex marriages

Texas judges and justices of the peace, who are legally allowed to perform wedding ceremonies, now will not face punishment ...

'It is not a violation': Judges won't be punished for refusing to perform gay marriage ceremonies, state supreme court says

Texas judges will not be punished for refusing to perform a wedding ceremony for same-sex marriages, according to a new order ...

Judges in this state can now refuse to perform same-sex marriages

Texas judges who decline to perform gay marriages based on their religious beliefs won’t be subject to sanctions governing ...

Texas Supreme Court lets judges opt out of performing same-sex marriages based on religious beliefs

Texas judges will no longer face penalties if they opt out of performing same-sex marriages if the practice violates their religious beliefs, the state’s highest court ruled.
San Antonio Current

Texas Supreme Court says judges shouldn’t be punished for refusing LGBTQ+ weddings on religious grounds

Texas judges who decline to perform a wedding based on “sincerely held” religious views, such as their disapproval of LGBTQ+ ...
Independent Record

Many brides, grooms having friends perform the ceremony

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Of all the decisions Liz Gillingham had to make for her wedding, one was easy. She did not want to be married by a member of the clergy. Her fiancé, Keith Daily, felt the same way ...

Texas Supreme Court sides with McLennan County JP who declined to officiate gay wedding on religious grounds

McLennan County Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley was sanctioned by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct in 2019 for ...