Texas Supreme Court Opens Religious Loophole for Judges, But Love Still Wins

Texas judges are now off the hook when they refuse to perform same-sex marriages.

The Texas Supreme Court has officially changed its judicial code of conduct, allowing judges to refuse to perform same-sex marriages based on their “sincerely held religious beliefs.” In my humble opinion, asking for exemptions from your own job duties is just trash behavior. If your position requires you to perform a task, you either do it faithfully or find another line of work. Claiming religion as a shield for discrimination doesn’t make it right—it just makes it cowardly.

Here’s the Truth About Wedding Officiants In Texas

I’ve performed dozens of marriages, and I hate to break it to you, but your officiant—whether a judge or a preacher—is basically a witness confirming that you’ve decided to form a familial unit. That’s it. There’s no divine magic in the act; it’s just paperwork with a little ceremony.

So, if someone doesn’t want to perform your wedding, good. You shouldn’t want them there anyway. Don’t you want someone who’s genuinely happy for you, who’s part of your circle, standing up there with you?

You Don’t Need Their Approval

It’s incredibly easy for someone to get ordained and perform a perfectly legal marriage in Texas. If none of your friends are up for it, plenty of people will gladly do it for free—or at least for the price of a decent lunch.

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So let those judges claim their exemptions. Don't five them power over your happiness. Give them less to do. Let them opt out and slowly make themselves irrelevant. Because anyone who’d turn away two consenting adults on one of the happiest days of their lives doesn’t deserve to be part of it.