A Texas judge received a public warning Monday from the state's Commission on Judicial Conduct for refusing to perform same-sex marriages. McLennan County Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley has said her “Bible-believing” Christian conscience did not allow her to perform same-sex weddings and believes she’s entitled to a “religious exemption.” Hensley continues to perform weddings for heterosexual couples. Hensley said her office sometimes tells same-sex couples the judge is not available and gives them a list of those who will perform same-sex weddings. According to the order, Hensley’s staff handed same-sex couples looking to be married a document stating, “I’m sorry, but Judge Hensley has a sincerely held religious belief as a Christian, and will not be able to perform any same-sex weddings." “If you’re going to perform marriages, you must perform marriages for everyone.”

Source: Fox News December 03, 2019 21:52 UTC