Texas judges can now refuse to officiate gay weddings on religious grounds

On Friday, the Texas Supreme Court quietly updated the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct to clarify that judges who refuse to perform a wedding ceremony "on a sincerely held religious belief" do not ...

Same-sex marriage rights around the world

Pope Francis endorsed civil unions for same-sex couples in a new film released on Wednesday, intensifying the global debate ...
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Texas judges who don’t perform gay weddings for faith reasons won’t face sanctions, high court says

Judges who decline to perform weddings based on their religious beliefs won't be violating state rules on judicial impartiality, the Texas Supreme Court said in a comment added to the state judicial ...