Gregory Wayne Abbott (born November 13, 1957) is an American attorney who has served as the 48th governor of Texas since January 20, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Abbott previously served as the 50th attorney general of Texas from 2002 to 2015. He is the third governor of any U.S. state to permanently use a wheelchair. He is also the first disabled governor in Texas history.
Abortion, trans rights, now this: Texas is dead set on being the worst state ever
Jezebel reports that Republican State Rep. James White appealed to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton last week, asking for his opinion on how to reconcile the landmark Obergefell v.
HodgesUS Supreme Court case that authorized marriage equality with still-existing state laws that define marriage as between one man and one woman.
Specifically, White wonders if private citizens still must recognize same-sex marriages, even if the state must issue marriage licenses to them.White’s argument essentially states that even though federal laws supersede state laws–thus making conflicting state laws unenforceable by government officials–private citizens do not need to adhere to federal laws.
