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From the Texas GOP Party Platform
317. Homosexual Behavior:
We affirm God’s biblical design for marriage and sexual behavior between one biological man and one biological woman, which has proven to be the foundation for all great nations in Western civilization.
We oppose homosexual marriage, regardless of state of origin. We urge the Texas Legislature to pass religious liberty protections for individuals, businesses, and government officials who believe marriage is between one man and one woman. We oppose the granting of special legal entitlements or creation of special status for LGBTQ+ behavior, regardless of state of origin.
We oppose any criminal or civil penalties against those who oppose homosexuality out of faith, conviction, or belief in traditional values.
318. Definition of Marriage: We support the definition of marriage as a God-ordained, legal, and moral commitment
only between one natural man and one natural woman.
319. State Authority over Marriage: We support withholding jurisdiction from the federal courts in cases involving family law, especially any changes in the definition of marriage.
322. Overturn Unconstitutional Ruling: We believe the Obergefell v. Hodges decision, overturning the Texas law prohibiting same-sex marriage in Texas, has no basis in the Constitution and should be reversed, returning jurisdiction over the definition of marriage to the states. The Governor and other elected officials of the State of Texas should assert our Tenth Amendment right and reject the Supreme Court ruling.
323. Adoption: We encourage the Texas Legislature to remove as many barriers to adoption as possible and make the process less intrusive while protecting children’s safety and best interests. We urge the Texas Legislature to adopt the following steps to promote adoption:
a. Continue to privatize the process.
b. Continue to allow faith-based agencies to set their own rules and requirements for
adoptions.
c. Change incentives to encourage successful permanent placement of children instead of
continuation of foster care.
d. Remove obstacles to transracial adoptions while continuing to increase the amount of
minority adoptive parents.
e. Enact legislation to permit foster parents to initiate adoption proceedings.
We urge communities and people of faith to promote adoption and for those not called to adopt themselves to offer assistance to families that can. We believe that, in the best interests of the family and child,
the State of Texas should allow children to be adopted only by married or single heterosexuals.
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