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Texas AG opposes same-sex marriage because he’s been married 33 years
DALLAS — Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said Tuesday he opposes same-sex marriage because he’s been married to his wife for more than 33 years. Abbott’s remarks during came Tuesday’s gubernatorial debate against Democrat Wendy Davis in Dallas.
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Plaintiffs refute Texas AG’s claim that same-sex marriage is bad for kids
AUSTIN, Texas — Lawyers for two same-sex couples challenging Texas’ same-sex marriage ban are refuting state claims the prohibition promotes raising children in “stable, lasting relationships,” arguing in an appeals brief Tuesday that it serves no legitimate state interest. The 88-page filing with the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals says the ban denies gay…
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AT&T donates to campaign of Texas AG who opposes marriage equality
Dallas-based telecommunications giant AT&T has contributed $75,000 to anti-gay Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott’s campaign for governor. Lone Star QA reports that, according to campaign finance reports obtained by the Texas Ethics Commission, AT&T’s Texas political action committee gave $50,000 to Abbott’s campaign in January, and another $25,000 in June…
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Texas’ claim of a rational, vested state interest in procreation is a step too far
Attorney General Greg Abbott often makes the point that government should tread lightly in matters of personal liberty. Yet in a legal brief defending Texas’ ban on same-sex marriage, the GOP candidate for governor treads heavily. Abbott is appealing a federal judge’s ruling that found Texas’ voter-approved ban in 2005 on same-sex marriage to be unconstitutional….
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63 Texas lawmakers compare same-sex marriage to incest, pedophilia, polygamy
AUSTIN, Texas — More than 60 Texas lawmakers have signed on to a legal brief comparing same-sex marriage to incest, pedophilia, and polygamy. Lone Star Q reports that 63 legislators — members of the Texas Conservative Coalition — signed the brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Firth Circuit to uphold Texas’ ban on same-sex marriage.
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Texas attorney general says same-sex marriage ban best supports children
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ ban on same-sex marriage allows the state to promote the birth and upbringing of children in “stable, lasting relationships,” the state’s attorney general argued Tuesday while asking a federal appeals court to reinstate the ban. Attorney General Greg Abbott, the Republican nominee for governor, said the views of ban opponents could be considered “rational.”
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Texas appeals court blocks ruling in same-sex couple’s divorce case
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A Texas state appeals court has halted divorce and child custody proceedings for two San Antonio women who were legally married out of state.
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Wendy Davis, Greg Abbott set to face off for Texas governor
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republicans picked the state’s attorney general in the fight to succeed longtime Gov. Rick Perry, while a rising Democratic star coasted to her party’s nomination Tuesday night during the nation’s first statewide primary.
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Gay marriage fight pits Texas attorney general against longtime gay friend
When Greg Abbott was paralyzed by a fallen tree in 1984, Mark Phariss flew 500 miles to his friend’s bedside. They were law school pals who swapped stories over dinner, job leads and airport rides, and they still exchange Christmas cards today. Their friendship is now at an extraordinary junction: Phariss, who is gay, filed the Texas lawsuit that a federal judge used this week to strike down the state’s ban on same-sex marriage.
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Texas files notice to appeal same-sex marriage ruling
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas has officially given notice it will appeal a federal judge’s decision to lift the state’s ban on gay marriage.