Monday 29 June 2015

Texas Attorney General says county clerks can refuse same-sex marriages

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Texas is doubling down on the fight against Friday's ruling by the Supreme Court legalizing gay marriage. On Sunday, state attorney general Ken Paxton issued a statement calling the SCOTUS ruling "lawless" and declaring that county clerks could refuse to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, citing religious objections.

The religious liberties of TX public officials remain constitutionally protected after #ObergefellvHodges: https://t.co/RFZBXOq30G #txlege

— Ken Paxton (@KenPaxtonTX) June 28, 2015

In the statement, Paxton says: Read more...

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