Texas Supreme Court allows judges to decline performing gay marriage ceremonies

CBS Austin ^ | October 29, 2025 | Adela Uchida

[Morgana]

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court has approved a rule change permitting judges to decline to perform same-sex marriages, citing religious objections. The decision marks the latest development in a years-long legal and cultural debate over same-sex marriage in the state.

The issue originated with McLennan County Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley, who refused to perform marriage ceremonies for same-sex couples. The State Commission on Judicial Conduct sanctioned Hensley for that refusal, prompting her to sue the commission. Her lawsuit, pending in Travis County, argues that the sanction violates her religious freedom.

Same-sex marriage became legal nationwide more than a decade ago, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2015 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which recognized the constitutional right of same-sex couples to marry. Since then, some judges and county clerks in Texas and other states have challenged the ruling, contending that it conflicts with their religious beliefs.

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[Same-sex marriage became legal nationwide more than a decade ago, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2015 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges]

[Obergefell v. Hodges -
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[Morgana]

I think God is hearing our prayers

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[who refused to perform marriage ceremonies for same-sex couples.]

Good for her. Way to stand.

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[alexander_busek]

The Texas Supreme Court has approved a rule change permitting judges to decline to perform same-sex marriages, citing religious objections.

Sorry, but I strongly disagree!

As absurd and unnatural as I find homosexual "relations," a civil wedding is not a religious act. If the given jurisdiction says that two gays can legally enter into a marriage, then the judge must comply - or lay down his office.

Regards,

[caddie]

I respectfully disagree for this reason: If this judge gets herself off the hook, then, the wedding-cake bakers and everyone else in the private sector ought to be able to recuse themselves from gay enterprises like this.

Which all goes back to our rights to free association, which have been trampled on for the past 100 years. We are starting to regain them.

[quilterdebbie]

Good!

[af_vet_1981]

Same-sex marriage became legal nationwide more than a decade ago, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2015 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which recognized the constitutional right of same-sex couples to marry.

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[ReganFan4ever]

Amen to that!

Do I hear another amen?

[normbal]

This is good news.

There IS no “gay marriage” anyway, just a mockery of heteronormative society-strengthening/supporting traditional marriage between a man and a woman.

Everything else is a farce and whiny homoleftist drivel to be ignored like a 3 year-old’s tantrum demanding candy while in the grocer’s checkout lane.

[Fai Mao]

I agree with you.the judge is not a religious figure, but a secular one. As distasteful as it is she should have performed the ceremony. If she can’t then she needs another job.

[fidelis]

Judges have rights just like anyone else. As in the military, where one is not obliged to obey an unlawful order, so a judge should not be forced to violate their conscience by committing an immoral act due to the threat of losing their job or position.

[SaveFerris]

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[libertylover]

The Texas Supreme Court has approved a rule change permitting judges to decline to perform same-sex marriages,

Good!

[FrankRizzo890]

The horror, the horror.