Texas Supreme Court to Hear Case of Christian Judge Who Declined to Perform Gay Weddings

A Texas Judge was reprimanded for making ’reasonable accommodations’ for gay couples who wanted to marry by referring them to other judges.

The Texas Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case involving Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley on Oct. 25, 2023. Courtesy of First Liberty Institute

The Texas Supreme Court is set to hear a case involving a Texas judge who was reprimanded in 2019 after she provided “reasonable accommodations” for same-sex couples seeking a courthouse wedding, instead performing the weddings herself.

As a Christian, officiating gay weddings violated her sincerely held religious beliefs.