DALLAS -- Greater than 300 individuals crammed the Cathedral of Hope on Sunday to rejoice the one-year anniversary of marriage equality throughout the nation and requires larger LGBT equality efforts in Texas.

Equality Texas, which advocates and lobbies to safe full equality for LGBT Texans, organized the occasion in coordination with satisfaction weekend in lots of U.S. cities.

Mark Phariss and Vic Holmes have been plaintiff within the problem to the Texas ban on homosexual marriage in 2014.  Their case went to the fifth circuit courtroom of appeals in early 2015.  One other case was picked up by the U.S. Supreme Courtroom for oral arguments earlier than the excessive courtroom dominated in June 2015 to legalize marriage in all 50 states for gay couples.

"Whereas our emotions for one another haven’t actually modified – the safety that we have now – has modified,” Phariss stated.

Reverend Neil Cazares-Thomas with Cathedral of Hope additionally led a second of silence in remembrance of the 49 lives misplaced within the Orlando nightclub capturing two weeks in the past.

Phariss says whereas the progress during the last twelve months is value commemorating, it cannot be on the expense of additional progress.

Equality Texas factors out the state nonetheless doesn't present safety towards employment or public housing discrimination for the LGBT group.

"I’ve been the overall counsel to quite a lot of totally different corporations and I’d wish to be the overall counsel once more – and I’m positive it’s a disqualifying proven fact that I’m homosexual,” Phariss stated.

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