Category Archives: Equality

Equality, Texas Politics

Texas Wins: Business Leaders Push Back Against Discrimination Efforts

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With historic progress now being made toward the goal of marriage equality in the state of Texas, new initiatives are ready to take on a much larger, more complex fight. The new campaign, called Texas Wins, is focused on stemming the tide of Anti-Equality populism that has taken over many state legislatures across the country. … Continue Reading ››
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GOP Leaders File Amicus Brief Supporting Marriage Equality

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In what can only be interpreted as a visible sign of progress, several prominent Republicans have filed an Amicus Brief to the Supreme Court stating that they support marriage equality for the whole United States. Here's the story from Time magazine...
More than 300 veteran Republican lawmakers, operatives and consultants have filed a friend of the … Continue Reading ››
Equality, Texas Politics

Ken Paxton Tries to VOID Texas’ 1st Same-Sex Marriage

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For our state's top legal counsel, Ken Paxton sure seems to have some issues interpreting legal actions. After an yesterday's historic event which saw the first ever same-sex marriage in the state of Texas, it comes as no surprise that the Attorney General decided to move swiftly to prevent others from occurring, as that was to … Continue Reading ››
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Texas’ First Same-Sex Marriage Granted in Travis County

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Today history is made in the state of Texas, as the first same-sex couple is officially granted a marriage license.  Here's the scoop from the Austin-American Statesman...
Two Austin women were legally married Thursday morning after a Travis County judge ordered the county clerk to issue a marriage license. Sarah Goodfriend and Suzanne Bryant, together almost … Continue Reading ››
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San Antonio’s Interim Mayor To Run for Full Term

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San Antonio Mayor Ivy R. Taylor is really liking her new job.  So much so, that she wants to keep it.  The Interim Mayor despite being appointed last July in part because she promised not to seek the position, has had a change of mind.  Here's more from Josh Baugh of the San Antonio … Continue Reading ››
Equality, Politics

Extremism: From Dr. King and Beyond

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Here are Dr. King's thoughts on Extremism as excerpted from his Letter from a Birmingham Jail...  
But though I was initially disappointed at being categorized as an extremist, as I continued to think about the matter I gradually gained a measure of satisfaction from the label.  Was not Jesus an extremist for love:  "Love your enemies, … Continue Reading ››
Equality, Houston, Politics, Texas Politics

Big Government Texas Part 1: TX Lege Defending Discrimination??

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You know the old saying Everything is bigger in Texas right?  Well that's especially true when it comes to government oppression from the state legislature and Governor's office.  Sure, Texas TEA-CONs (TEApublican CONservatives) like Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick love nothing more than to scream and yell about how President Obama and Washington are violating … Continue Reading ››