Writing for the majority, Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote that the 14th Amendment requires a state to license a marriage between two people of the same sex, and that the U.S. Constitution does not permit states to bar same-sex couples from marriage.
Supreme Court struck down part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act in 2013.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vowed in a statement to defend the religious liberties of those who believe marriage is between one man and one woman. "No Texan is required by the Supreme Court’s decision to act contrary to his or her religious beliefs regarding marriage," Abbott said. Hours after the Supreme Court ruling, ...
In a 5-4 ruling, the high court found that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry and that states must license a marriage between two people of the same sex. "Today’s victory will bring joy to tens of thousands of Texans and their families who have the same dreams for marriage as any others," Chuck Smith, ...
Same sex marriage became legal in Texas in 2015 after the U.S. Supreme Court issued their decision on the case Obergefell v Hodges [PDF], which legalized same-sex marriage in every state. The marriage application process is the same for every couple in Texas. See the resources below for answers to common questions about same-sex marriage.
In June 2017, the Texas Supreme Court ruled in Pidgeon v Turner that while same-sex marriage had been made legal, there is still room for state courts to explore the “reach and ramifications” of the landmark Obergefell ruling.
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