Texas issues its first gay marriage license

The first gay marriage in Texas
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Two Austin women were legally married on Thursday morning. A Travis County judge ordered the county clerk to issue a marriage license to the couple, who have been together for nearly 31 years.

Sarah Goodfriend and Suzanne Bryant were denied a marriage license eight years ago, but a lawyer petitioned their case, and District Judge David Wahlberg ordered county clerk Dana DeBeavoir to give them the license. In the petition, the couple said that not having a marriage license was causing them "irreparable harm," because Goodfriend has been diagnosed with and treated for ovarian cancer.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.