{"id":3874,"date":"2015-06-29T18:31:24","date_gmt":"2015-06-29T18:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=3874"},"modified":"2015-07-10T18:32:48","modified_gmt":"2015-07-10T18:32:48","slug":"moving-forward-after-obergefell-v-hodges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=3874","title":{"rendered":"Moving Forward After Obergefell v. Hodges"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_3875\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3875\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3875\" src=\"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/gr-46899-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"The movement for equal rights is gathering at the State Capitol today after Friday\u2019s landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in favor of marriage equality. Activists say lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender people remain under threat of discrimination in Texas. Photo: Neon Tommy\/Wikimedia Commons.\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/gr-46899-1-1.jpg 450w, https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/gr-46899-1-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/gr-46899-1-1-405x540.jpg 405w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3875\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The movement for equal rights is gathering at the State Capitol today after Friday\u2019s landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in favor of marriage equality. Activists say lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender people remain under threat of discrimination in Texas. Photo: Neon Tommy\/Wikimedia Commons.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><em>by Eric Galatas\/TNS<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>AUSTIN, Texas &#8211; Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender activists and supporters are gathering at the State Capitol today to discuss the effect of the U.S. Supreme Court\u2019s marriage equality ruling.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ll also address what\u2019s next in the movement for equal rights in Texas and beyond. Kathy Miller, president with the Texas Freedom Network, praised the Supreme Court decision but says that doesn\u2019t mean the fight is over.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a lot of work to do in Texas to ensure marriage equality blossoms into full equality for LGBT citizens,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>Next on the agenda, according to Miller, is winning comprehensive nondiscrimination protections for LGBT people. Miller points out people can still be fired, evicted and denied public services in Texas simply because of who they are and who they love.<\/p>\n<p>The gathering takes place this morning on the north steps of the Capitol.<\/p>\n<p>Miller adds some Texas leaders were quick to announce intentions to resist implementation of marriage equality in the state. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick called the ruling a \u201cclear violation of the separation of powers,\u201d and said he would rather be on the wrong side of history than on the wrong side of his faith and belief.<br \/>\nJames Esseks, director with the American Civil Liberties Union, said it might take time for some to accept the new reality.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe live in a nation of laws and the rule of law is central to our system of government and our society,\u201d he says. \u201cI truly believe that in every corner of the country, in very short order, this ruling is going to be respected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The ACLU represented plaintiffs from Kentucky and Ohio in the Supreme Court case.<\/p>\n<p>The decision invalidates discriminatory laws in states such as Texas that ban gay marriage and requires all 50 states to allow same-sex marriage. The ACLU, Human Rights Campaign, Equality Texas and Texas Freedom Network are among the groups expected at today\u2019s event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Eric Galatas\/TNS AUSTIN, Texas &#8211; Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender activists and supporters are gathering at the State Capitol today to discuss the effect of the U.S. Supreme Court\u2019s marriage equality ruling. They\u2019ll also address what\u2019s next in the movement for equal rights in Texas and beyond. 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