Texas House Committee Passes Bill Opposing Same-Sex Marriage
WNYC | Apr 23, 2015
The Texas House State Affairs Committee has passed a bill that would ban state and local funds from being used to issue marriage licenses to gay couples.
The vote comes despite a U.S. Supreme Court hearing taking place next week to rule on whether gay marriage bans are constitutional.
Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson speaks with Bobby Blanchard, a reporter for The Texas Tribune, about the committee vote.
Guest
- Bobby Blanchard, reporter for The Texas Tribune. He tweets @bobbycblanchard.
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