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Investigators release sketch of suspect in murder of Texas lesbian couple
GALVESTON, Texas — Investigators in Galveston County, Texas, have released a sketch of a suspect in connection with the deaths of a lesbian couple from Houston whose bodies were found outside a South Texas convenience store on Friday.
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Police investigating murder of lesbian couple found near store dumpster
PORT BOLIVAR, Texas — Deputies in Galveston County, Texas, are investigating the murder of a lesbian couple from Houston whose bodies were discovered next to a convenience store dumpster in Port Bolivar, Texas, on Friday morning.
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Austin dentist provides free dental reconstruction for hate crime victim
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas man who had nine of his teeth knocked out in a violent assault during Austin’s gay pride weekend in 2012, is sporting a new smile thanks to the goodwill of an Austin dentist.
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Dallas city council passes resolution in support of LGBT community
DALLAS — The Dallas city council on Wednesday passed a “comprehensive statement of support” for the city’s LGBT employees and residents in an effort to address inequalities in city employment, healthcare and lobbying efforts.
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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.
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Texas AG Greg Abbott promises to fight same-sex marriage ruling
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has promised to appeal a federal court ruling that the state’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.
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Federal judge strikes down Texas ban on same-sex marriage
AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge has struck down Texas’ ban on gay marriage, but is leaving it in place pending a ruling by an appeals court later this year.
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Freedom to Marry launches $1 million marriage equality campaign in U.S. South
NEW YORK – Freedom to Marry, the advocacy campaign to win marriage equality nationwide, on Monday launched a $1 million multi-state campaign to build majority support for marriage in the South.