Texas Judge Denies Wedding Ceremony Space to Lesbian Couple

[William769]

A town in Texas is dealing with a gay wedding controversy after a local judge denied a lesbian couple the right to have a commitment ceremony in a publicly owned space.

The unidentified couple requested to have a ceremony at Fort Belknap in June. Young County Judge John Bullock denied their request because same-sex couples do not have marriage rights in Texas, and their application called the event a wedding.

"There's been weddings out there, heterosexual weddings," Bullock said to KDAF News. He said he denied the request because he "didn't think it was in the best interest of the fort or for Young County."

However the county commission stepped in and voted 4-1 to overturn the judge's decision. Commissioner Stacey Rogers said there was little harm in allowing the couple to have a commitment ceremony on the fort's grounds.

http://www.advocate.com/politics/marriage-equality/2012/07/17/texas-judge-denies-wedding-ceremony-space-lesbian-couple-0

[MNBrewer]

1. Dear Texas

Please just GO already. We get it. You don't want to be part of the US anymore.

[RKP5637]

2. Progress ... "voted 4-1 to overturn the judge's decision." Sure better

than 4-1 to keep the fool judge's decision.

[beyurslf]

3. Money is money and the county probably needs it.

queer doesn't rub off on the green, ya know.