Judge strikes down gay marriage ban in Texas
The state’s gay marriage ban was challenged by two gay couples — one seeking to marry in Texas and one seeking to have their marriage, which was performed in Massachusetts, …
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Federal judge strikes down Texas ban on gay marriage, postpones action …
The ruling is the latest in a series of victories for gay rights activists following similar decisions in Utah, Oklahoma and Virginia. The U.S. Supreme Court put the Utah ruling …
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Federal Judge Strikes Down Texas Ban on Gay Marriage
A federal judge has struck down Texas' ban on gay marriage, relying on the Supreme Court's decision in the Edie Windsor case to do so. Texas Two couples are involved …
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Federal Judge Strikes Down Texas Gay Marriage Ban
A federal judge on Wednesday declared Texas' ban on gay marriage unconstitutional but left the ban in place while an appeals court considers the matter. The judge, Orlando Garcia of …
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Judge Rules Texas' Gay Marriage Ban is Unconstitutional
Rick Perry, said in a statement that he will appeal Judge Garcia's decision, adding that it "should be overturned and the Texas Constitution will be upheld." On the issue of …
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Federal Judge Voids Texas Gay Marriage Ban
Garcia ruled in a case that was brought by four plaintiffs including Victor Holmes and Mark Phariss, who say that the ban on gay marriage, which Texas enacted in 2005, …
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