Texas will now let judges refuse to marry same-sex couples...

[Jessica_Rose]

Texas will now let judges refuse to marry same-sex couples if it goes against their religion


https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/10/texas-will-now-let-judges-refuse-to-marry-same-couples-if-it-goes-against-their-religion/ 🔗

Greg Owen (28 Oct 2025)

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday gave judges in the state a pass if they don't want to marry same-sex couples, unilaterally granting public officials the right to discriminate against queer couples.

In an end run around equal protection concerns, the high court amended the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct to read, "It is not a violation of these canons for a judge to publicly refrain from performing a wedding ceremony based upon a sincerely held religious belief."

The change follows years of litigation that inspired a lawsuit by a county judge in Texas asking federal courts to declare that Texas law does not and cannot punish him for his practice of officiating opposite-sex, but not same-sex, marriages in the state.

[Lori Dee]

Religion is a common excuse for discrimination.

If your GOVERNMENT JOB bothers your conscience, find another job.
You knew the job was dangerous when you signed up.