Same-sex marriage license granted to 'medically fragile' Texas couple

Follow Us

Despite Texas' statewide ban on gay marriage, county officials in Austin married a same-sex couple on Thursday under a one-time court order issued for medical reasons.

Travis County spokeswoman Ginny Ballard said the marriage occurred Thursday, though it wasn't immediately clear if the license has legal standing. The marriage followed a state District Court order instructing that officials not rely on Texas' unconstitutional prohibitions on same-sex marriage.

See also: Supreme Court will rule on same-sex marriage this year

Texas' decade-old, voter-approved ban on gay marriage was declared unconstitutional in federal court last year, but the judge stayed the ruling to allow the state to appeal. Read more...

More about Texas, Lgbt, Same Sex Marriage, Us World, and Us