Texas Governor Greg Abbott Defies Supreme Court Ruling On Gay Marriage; Issues Directive Protecting Religious Freedom

Chron.com:

Hours after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same sex marriage across the country on Friday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told his department directors to not take action against any state officials who act or refuse to act on account of their "sincere religious belief."

"This order applies to any agency decision, including but not limited to granting or denying benefits, managing agency employees, entering or enforcing agency contracts, licensing and permitting decisions, or enforcing state laws and regulations," Abbott wrote.

The directive appeared to open the door to allow state agencies to refuse to give employee benefits to same-sex couples.

Hours later, however, Abbott spokesman John Wittman issued a statement to clarify the governor's directive.

"The Governor's directive does not authorize or order state agencies to deny benefits to same-sex couples," Wittman said in an email. "The directive ensures that individuals doing business with the state cannot be discriminated against because of their religious beliefs."

Of course, this is the right thing to do as the facts remain that the next step for the Gay Mafia will be to force churches/priests to marry homosexuals. After all, these morally bankrupt souls have long shown that compromise is not an option in their playbook.

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