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Austin Passes Unanimous Resolution Supporting Marriage Equality | Yesterday, Austin, Texas became the state’s first city to publicly support marriage equality. Mayor Lee Leffingwell (D) and Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole (D) had sponsored the resolution, and the City Council passed it unanimously. Because Texas passed a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, the resolution is not likely to have any effect in the near future, but it still symbolizes growing acceptance and highlights the inequality Texas couples experience. Watch KXAN’s report:
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