Texas Supreme Court Hears Case of Judge Who Refuses to Marry Same-Sex Couples
The county justice of the peace sued after she was issued a formal reprimand in 2019.
October 27, 2023
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The county justice of the peace sued after she was issued a formal reprimand in 2019.
McLennan County Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley was given a public warning for showing bias toward LGB people.
Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley claimed it violated her religious freedom when she was disciplined for refusing to marry same-sex couples.
Dianne Hensley says performing such marriages is incompatible with her religious faith, and her lawsuit is heading to the Texas Supreme Court.