AUSTIN, TEXAS (KXAN) - The Austin City Council on Thursday adopted a resolution calling on Texas to support marriage between same-sex couples.
The
item was part of the council's consent agenda and carries not force of
law. Voters in Texas have approved an amendment to the state
Constitution stating that same-sex marriages are not recognized.
Before
the vote, Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole and Councilwoman Laura Morrison
held a news conference attended by married partners, Jeff Lutes and Gary
Stein, affirming their support for marriage equality.
The came
after Austin celebrated Gay Pride Week and after a video of several gay
and lesbian members Austin Police Department was released in an effort
to promote tolerance and to discourage thoughts of suicide among members
of the gay, lesbian and transgender community.
