The Daily Post
August 24, 2015
Texas To Issue Birth And Death Certificates That Acknowledge Same-Sex Marriage
The march of progress continues on to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Gay Marriage
The Daily Post
July 14, 2015
Rusk County Clerk Resigned Rather Than Issue Gay Marriage Licenses
Say what you will about her position, Joyce Lewis-Kugle displayed the courage of her conviction.
Sports
July 13, 2015
Two Houston Dash Teammates Married Each Other Last Week
Houston Dash players married two recent headlines: women’s soccer and same-sex marriage.
The Daily Post
June 29, 2015
The First 72 Hours of Legal Gay Marriage in Texas Have Been Eventful
Straight couples were forced to wait for licenses, Texas’s attorney general captured the world’s attention, and a lot of gay couples got married.
The Daily Post
June 29, 2015
The News Heard ’Round Texas
If you live in Texas and saw a newspaper Saturday, you know what happened ...
The Daily Post
June 26, 2015
The Supreme Court’s Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage and What That Means for Texans Today
The implications of the Supreme Court’s gay marriage ruling for the country are sweeping, but in Texas right now, there are still questions that need answering.
Politics & Policy
June 13, 2015
Sympathy for the Serious Social Cons
They’re in a thankless position in the Lege these days.
The Daily Post
May 8, 2015
A Look at the Legislation About LGBT Rights in Texas
More than twenty anti-LGBT bills have been filed this session, but these legislative efforts are facing some unlikely opposition.
Politics & Policy
March 22, 2015
Ted Cruz’s Gay Marriage Money
As U.S. Senator Ted Cruz launches a presidential big, will he have to explain his gay marriage money to social conservatives?
Politics & Policy
March 22, 2015
Ted Cruz’ Gay Marriage Money
As Texas U.S. Senator Ted Cruz launches a presidential campaign, he may have to explain how he started his political career with $260,000 in donations from gay marriage supporters.
Politics & Policy
February 26, 2015
The Not-Good-Enough Arguments Against Gay Marriage
If social conservatives want to stop gay marriage, they need to come up with something, and soon.
Politics & Policy
February 21, 2015
Texas Might Have Married Its First Same-Sex Couple
What started as a small wedding ceremony outside a Travis County office resulted in a political storm that left the couple, and the rest of the state, confused.
Politics & Policy
February 19, 2015
Texas’s First Same-Sex Marriage
Using a judicial side-step, two woman in Travis County have become the first couple to have a legally recognized same-sex marriage. But the Texas Supreme Court put the marriage on hold.
Politics & Policy
February 6, 2015
To Love and to Cherish
In a 5–4 ruling on June 26, the U.S. Supreme Court declared that the Constitution guarantees the right for same-sex couples to marry across the country. Here is the story of two women who fought for that historic decision in Texas—and helped to make it a reality.
Politics & Policy
January 9, 2015
Fifth Circuit Hears Texas’ Same-Sex Marriage Lawsuit
The famously conservative court surprises everyone by signaling it might overturn the ban.
Politics & Policy
October 7, 2014
Could Texas Be Among the Next States to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage?
With the Supreme Court’s decision, Texas has never been closer to recognizing same-sex marriage.
Politics & Policy
August 4, 2014
The Modern World
Wouldn’t it be nice if Texas were to catch up to the modern world, for once? I’m addressing the issue of same-sex marriage here. What’s the use of fighting for a policy that without question violates the Fourteenth Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection of the laws? In fairness to Greg
Business
July 28, 2014
Would Legalizing Gay Marriage Add $180 Million to the Texas Economy?
Weddings are expensive, y'all.
Politics & Policy
April 8, 2014
Gay Marriage and Immigration
Two controversial topics were taken up on the first day of the LBJ Presidential Library's Civil Rights Summit.
Burka Blog
March 12, 2014
Unelected Judges
Ted Cruz should know better than to lambast federal judges for being unelected
Politics & Policy
February 26, 2014
Gay Marriage and the Governor’s Race
Here is part of the text of the ruling issued by federal district judge Orlando Garcia in San Antonio earlier today: “Today’s court decision is not made in defiance of the great people of Texas or the Texas Legislature, but in compliance with the U.S. Constitution and Supreme Court precedent.
The Daily Post
February 26, 2014
Judge Strikes Down Texas Gay Marriage Ban, Calls It Unconstitutional
San Antonio District Court judge Orlando Garcia wrote: “This Court holds that Texas' prohibition on same-sex marriage conflicts with the United States Constitution's guarantees of equal protection and due process.”
The Culture
January 9, 2014
The Accidental Activists
Five months ago, many of Mark Phariss's co-workers didn't know he was gay. Today, he's part of a lawsuit that could change Texas.
The Daily Post
December 3, 2013
What the History of Gay Marriage Legislation in Texas Can Teach Us About Its Future
Two couples are suing in federal court to overturn the gay marriage ban in Texas, while two others are taking to the state's Supreme Court for the state to grant them a divorce. Between the four cases, the ban on gay marriage in Texas could meet its end.
January 21, 2013
UT’s Gay Parenting Study Sparks Debate
A new UT study says that children of gay parents fare worse than their straight-parented counterparts, igniting a firestorm of backlash.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Leppert Dinged for Attending Pride Parades
Social values came under question at a Senate campaign forum when GOP candidates Ted Cruz and Craig James criticized former Dallas mayor Tom Leppert for attending Dallas pride parades.
January 21, 2013
Was Perry Right When He Said Gay Adoption Isn’t Allowed in Texas?
Governor Rick Perry’s comments about gay adoption Saturday also offered a glimpse at the way Twitter has become a fact-checking forum, and for some reporters, a place to start their first drafts.
Art
January 14, 2013
The Menil Divorces the Art Guys
The Menil removed "The Art Guys Marry a Plant," a controversial performance piece, from its collection, a move that is stirring up Houston's art scene once again.
Politics & Policy
December 10, 2012
Texas, gay marriage, and the Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to hear two cases involving same-sex marriage could provide yet another indication of how isolated Texas politics has become from the national mainstream. As James Carville pointed out on ABC’s “This Week” yesterday, Americans’ opinions on same-sex marriage have changed with astonishing rapidity—but
Art
November 13, 2012
Austin Cancels Gay Penguin Play
Play about two male penguins raising a chick not allowed in the district's elementary schools.
Politics & Policy
September 27, 2012
Austin Becomes First City in Texas to Formally Support Gay Marriage
Austin's city council unanimously passed a resolution supporting marriage equality Thursday morning.
The Culture
May 9, 2012
Annise Parker Cheers Obama’s Support of Marriage Equality
Houston's openly gay mayor had previously said Obama's views on gay marriage needed to "evolve" more quickly.
Politics & Policy
July 30, 2011
Perry’s flip-flop
One of the skills that has kept Rick Perry in power is that he has a knack for knowing where his constituency stands on most issues. But his instincts failed him when he comingled states-rights with gay marriage. I'm referring, of course, to Perry's statement to the Family Research Council,