Texas attorney general tells county clerks they can refuse marriage licenses to gay couples

by Susan Gardner for Daily Kos

Daily Kos Staff Emeritus

Sunday, Jun. 28, 2015 Sunday, Jun. 28, 2015 at 5:08:02pm PDT

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A married gay man carries the rainbow and U.S. flags at a celebration rally in West Hollywood, California, United States, June 26, 2015. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the U.S. Constitution provides same-sex couples the right to marry in a historic triumph for the American gay rights movement. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson       TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY      - RTX1I0HE

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Dead-enders, Texas edition:

County clerks can refuse to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples based on religious objections to gay marriage, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Sunday.
Paxton noted that clerks who refuse to issue licenses can expect to be sued, but added that “numerous lawyers stand ready to assist clerks defending their religious beliefs,” in many cases without charge.

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Paxton said Friday’s “flawed” opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court, which overturned bans against same-sex marriage in Texas and other states, placed religious people in conflict between following their faith and the U.S. Constitution.

For what it's worth, Paxton's campaign site from last year's election claimed: "Senator Paxton has consistently been recognized as a conservative, stalwart leader with a deep passion and respect for our U.S. Constitution." Except for that whole Article III part, it appears.