/tags/mark-phariss Mark Phariss en-US Copyright Fri, 09 Jan 2015 13:01:00 GMT /texas-news/2015-01-09/federal-court-to-hear-arguments-on-same-sex-marriage-in-texas On Friday, a federal court in New Orleans will hear arguments about Texas’ ban on same-sex marriage. Last year, Mark Phariss and his partner Victor Holmes… Fri, 09 Jan 2015 13:01:00 GMT /texas-news/2015-01-09/federal-court-to-hear-arguments-on-same-sex-marriage-in-texas Lauren Silverman /texas-news/2014-09-16/dozens-of-groups-file-briefs-in-texas-same-sex-marriage-case A flood of legal briefs supporting and opposing same-sex marriage in Texas have been pouring into the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans.… Tue, 16 Sep 2014 23:57:16 GMT /texas-news/2014-09-16/dozens-of-groups-file-briefs-in-texas-same-sex-marriage-case Shelley Kofler /texas-news/2014-02-28/greg-abbott-faces-law-school-friend-as-plaintiff-in-same-sex-marriage-suit Friends from decades ago are at the center of the emotionally-charged, legal battle over same-sex marriage in Texas. But they’re on opposite sides.Plano… Fri, 28 Feb 2014 16:30:16 GMT /texas-news/2014-02-28/greg-abbott-faces-law-school-friend-as-plaintiff-in-same-sex-marriage-suit Shelley Kofler /2014-02-28/how-many-oscars-will-dallas-buyers-club-earn-at-sundays-academy-awards Five stories that have North Texas talking: A big weekend for a Dallas-themed movie; Greg Abbott's personal connection to the Texas gay marriage case;… Fri, 28 Feb 2014 14:28:05 GMT /2014-02-28/how-many-oscars-will-dallas-buyers-club-earn-at-sundays-academy-awards Eric Aasen /texas-news/2014-02-27/greg-abbott-went-to-law-school-with-a-plaintiff-in-gay-marriage-suit-hes-fighting What does Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott have in common with Mark Phariss, one of the plaintiffs who sued the state to challenge its gay marriage… Fri, 28 Feb 2014 02:18:52 GMT /texas-news/2014-02-27/greg-abbott-went-to-law-school-with-a-plaintiff-in-gay-marriage-suit-hes-fighting Shelley Kofler