Gay couple granted Texas marriage license after lawsuit

              On Monday, July 6, 2015 KXAN posted a new article titled “Gay couple granted Texas marriage license after lawsuit.”  After multiple tries Jim Cato and Joe Stapleton were continuously turned down when trying to get a marriage license the week prior, thus resulting in the couple filing a lawsuit against Hood County Clerk Katie Lang. After filing the lawsuit, the couple was then quickly granted a marriage license.
              Jan Soifer, attorney for the couple, made a good point. “It’s a shame that they needed to hire lawyers and file a lawsuit to make that happen.” I would agree with Soifer because it is almost considered ridiculous for people to continue invoking religious objections after the ruling of same-sex marriage in the Supreme Court.
             Cato and Stapleton have not withdrawn the lawsuit even after they were granted their license because they are making sure that the Hood County Clerk Katie Lang and her office will issue licenses to same-sex couples without any delay. Lang violated their right to equal protection as well as other charges under the law.
            If a couple has the right to get married, they should not encounter any issues when obtaining proper documentation.