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LGBTQ Texans voting with marriage, worker protections and trans rights in mind
Read full article: LGBTQ Texans voting with marriage, worker protections and trans rights in mindThe Texas Tribune spoke with LGBTQ voters, the parents of queer youth and advocates from across the state about what’s at stake for them this November.
Only one Texas Republican in Congress voted to protect marriage equality
Read full article: Only one Texas Republican in Congress voted to protect marriage equalityU.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales was the only Texas Republican to vote for a bill seeking to codify the right to same-sex marriage. The measure passed the House, but its fate in the Senate is uncertain.
Gay marriages rise 5 years after Supreme Court ruling
Read full article: Gay marriages rise 5 years after Supreme Court rulingThe survey revealed noticeable economic differences between male couples and female couples, as well as same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples. Same-sex married couples had a higher median income than opposite-sex married couples, $107,210 compared to $96,932. In same-sex marriages, though, male couples earned more than female couples, $123,646 versus $87,690. According to the survey, same-sex married households were more likely to be in the workforce than opposite-sex married households, 84.6% compared to 80.4%. More than 16% of same-sex married households were interracial couples, double the rate for opposite-sex married couples.