This post is to show how to do good protest and positive push back against the new maga oppression. Show them we are here, we are alive, and we will continue to be in public view living our lives fully. I love the courage of this couple. Hugs
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by Filip Timotija – 01/14/25 3:47 PM ET
Eric Gay, Associated Press file
A large Texas flag hangs from the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Jan. 14, 2019.A Texas lawmaker got down on one knee and proposed to his longtime partner on the statehouse floor during the first day of the 89th legislative session.
Texas Rep. Venton Jones (D-Dallas) popped the question to Gregory Scott Jr. on Tuesday, right before other lawmakers were set to be sworn in, according to a video posted on X by a WFAA reporter, an ABC affiliate.
Scott said yes. The couple were surrounded by family, friends and colleagues.
“We just got engaged on the House floor,” Jones said.
Jones, a second-term lawmaker, represents Texas House District 100, which encompasses parts of South Dallas, West Dallas, East Dallas and Oak Cliff, including other areas.
“In a time when our love and our very existence are challenged, often in the halls of this very building, this moment is a reminder that love conquers all,” Jones said, according to The Dallas Morning News. “Gregory and I stand as proof that progress is unstoppable, and no amount of hate can erase the truth of who we are.”
Jones, a nonprofit CEO, is the vice chair of the Texas LGBTQ Caucus.
“Gregory and I are building our family and future together. Our love symbolizes resilience and our story reminds us that love can and will always overcome hate,” Jones added.
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That’s how to do it, indeed! There are still 5+ safe days, too. Of course, from there on, it’s gonna have to be people’s choice how they do things, but there will be time before laws change, if they change, also. Laws, not rules or guidelines. Before it’s against the law, people can still be who they are.
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Hi Ali. I agree. Plus it was important that they did it there on the Texas House of Representatives. A body that I just posted had a fundamentalist Christian group had a prayer sit in where they laid hands on the walls to sanctify it. This is a state that wants the country run by Christian church doctrines. So two guys getting up on that floor and exercising their right to be married legally in the US and in Texas is a wonderful signal. It makes the young gay people hopeful and the bigots cry. I love it and this we need to see more of to fight the hate and bigotry the right is pushing. Hugs
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