Texas Supreme Court allows judges to refuse performing same sex marriages

Oct 31, 2025 - 10:00
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Texas Supreme Court allows judges to refuse performing same sex marriages
Texas judges and justices of the peace, who are legally allowed to perform wedding ceremonies, now will not face punishment if they refuse to perform a ceremony on the basis of a "sincerely held religious belief," according to a new interpretation of the Judicial Code of Conduct issued by the Texas Supreme Court.