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Texas judge blocks state from intervening in gay couple’s divorce case
SAN ANTONIO — A Texas judge has rejected a push by state officials to block a same-sex couple’s divorce and child-custody case from proceeding.
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Houston city council delays vote on LGBT-inclusive equal rights ordinance
HOUSTON — The Houston City Council has delayed a vote on a proposed ordinance to extend a city ban on discrimination to protect gay, lesbian and transgender citizens.
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Dallas morning show anchor storms off set during Michael Sam kiss discussion
Dallas morning show host Amy Kushnir stormed off the set of KTXD-TV’s “The Broadcast” on Tuesday following a heated discussion of whether ESPN should have broadcast Michael Sam kissing his boyfriend on hearing the news he had been drafted by the St. Louis Rams.
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Hundreds rally outside Houston city hall to protest equal rights ordinance
HOUSTON — Various pastors along with several hundred people gathered outside Houston City Hall to protest a proposed ordinance that would expand anti-bias protections for gay and transgender residents.
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Houston city council delays vote on equal rights ordinance
HOUSTON — The Houston city council has delayed a vote on whether to approve an ordinance consolidating its bans on discrimination based on sex, race, age and religion, and expand anti-bias protections for gay and transgender residents.
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Transgender woman alleges housing discrimination by Salvation Army
DALLAS — A transgender woman facing homelessness has filed a lawsuit with the Fair Housing Office in Dallas after being denied housing by the Salvation Army because she has not undergone gender reassignment surgery.
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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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Judge in same-sex divorce case rules Texas gay marriage ban unconstitutional
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A state district judge in Texas has ruled that the state’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, “paving the way for a San Antonio couple’s divorce proceedings and subsequent child custody battle to continue.”
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Houston mayor announces details of proposed anti-discrimination ordinance
HOUSTON, Texas — Houston Mayor Annise Parker on Monday announced details of a proposed human rights ordinance that would prohibit discrimination in the workplace, housing and public accommodations.
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Poll: For the first time, more Texans support marriage equality than oppose it
LUBBOCK, Texas — For the first time in any poll, more Texans support legalizing same-sex marriage than oppose it.