Obergefell v. Hodges — the case that's ruling made marriage equality the law in the U.S.The letter, shared by several reporters and organizations on Twitter, showed the date it was sent to be October 19.
In a tweet, the Lincoln Project wrote, “Marriage equality is the law of the land — except in Texas, argues the state GOP. Legislative leaders in TX issued an opinion stating legalized gay marriage shouldn’t be permitted in the Lone Star State because they feel state law trumps the SCOTUS ruling in Obergefell v Hodges.” The posted letter’s subject read, “Whether Obergefell v.
Hodges … requires private citizens to recognize homosexual marriages when the law of Texas continues to define marriage exclusively as the union of one man and one.