Republican Governor Greg Abbott of Texas signed into law a bill allowing his state’s clergy to refuse to officiate marriage ceremonies that violate their religious beliefs Abbott said it is vital that religious leaders are “secure in knowing that religious freedom is beyond government’s reach.” “Pastors now have the freedom to exercise their First Amendment…
US Supreme Court legalizes Gay Marriage
The U.S. Supreme Court has made same-sex marriage legal throughout America, on Friday, June 26. The court ruled that the constitution gives gay and lesbian couples the same rights as straight couples. The historic decision invalidates the same-sex marriage bans of 14 states, from Texas on the Mexican border to Michigan and North Dakota on…