{"id":22818,"date":"2015-07-14T02:20:10","date_gmt":"2015-07-14T06:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/texas-judge-james-r-depiazza-has-bizarre-new-wedding-requirement\/"},"modified":"2015-07-14T02:20:10","modified_gmt":"2015-07-14T06:20:10","slug":"texas-judge-james-r-depiazza-has-bizarre-new-wedding-requirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/texas-judge-james-r-depiazza-has-bizarre-new-wedding-requirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Judge James R. DePiazza Has Bizarre New Wedding Requirement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Texas Judge James R. DePiazza Has Bizarre New Wedding Requirement<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>A Texas judge is so opposed to same-<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> weddings that he wants every <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">couple<\/a> he marries &#8212; straight or <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> &#8212; to sign a document acknowledging his views.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The agreement required by Judge <a href=\"http:\/\/dentoncounty.com\/Departments\/Justice-of-Peace-Pcts\/Justice-of-the-Peace-Precinct2\/Biography.aspx\">James R. DePiazza<\/a>, of <a href=\"http:\/\/thecolonytx.gov\/\">The Colony<\/a>, which is just north of Dallas, states that he doesn&#8217;t want to perform same-<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> weddings but will do so if asked.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/dentoncounty.com\/~\/media\/Departments\/Justice-of-Peace-Pcts\/Justice-of-the-Peace-Precinct2\/PDF\/Wedding-Letter-and-receipt_2015_07.pdf\">Judge DePiazza prefers to NOT conduct same-sex ceremonies<\/a>, but will not decline anyone who chooses to schedule with him,&#8221; the document states (the caps are in the original).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The document requires that those who wish to be married by DePiazza agree to not only acknowledge his views, but also not mention same-<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> weddings to him&nbsp;&#8220;before, during or after the ceremony.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>If anyone does, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wfaa.com\/story\/news\/local\/denton-county\/2015\/07\/10\/denton-co-jp-revises-marriage-agreement-after-same-sex-decision\/30000283\/\">the service will be stopped and the participants will be given a refund<\/a>, DePiazza told WFAA, the local ABC station.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>DePiazza also will not allow photographs or <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">videos<\/a>, not that there will be much to capture. His services will be bare-bones affairs strictly limited to &#8220;a brief formal declaration of civil marriage ceremony.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Celebrants will be allowed to take photos in the court after the ceremony, once DePiazza has left.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chron.com\/news\/houston-texas\/texas\/article\/Texas-judge-asks-same-sex-couples-to-sign-form-6381862.php#photo-8301396\">I decided that for my own privacy<\/a>,&#8221; DePiazza told the Houston Chronicle. &#8220;Because people take pictures and can doctor them or take little snippets out of <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">video<\/a> to warp what happened.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The document is the polar opposite of the previous form, which began happily with &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/dentoncounty.com\/~\/media\/Departments\/Justice-of-Peace-Pcts\/Justice-of-the-Peace-Precinct2\/PDF\/WeddingLetterandreceipt.pdf\">Congratulations on your upcoming wedding<\/a>!&#8221; and concluded with &nbsp;&#8220;Thank you for your consideration, and again CONGRATULATIONS!!&#8221; (The caps are in the original.) &nbsp;The document contains no congratulatory messages.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><em>(Compare the <a href=\"http:\/\/dentoncounty.com\/~\/media\/Departments\/Justice-of-Peace-Pcts\/Justice-of-the-Peace-Precinct2\/PDF\/WeddingLetterandreceipt.pdf\">original document&nbsp;found at this link<\/a>&nbsp;to the <a href=\"http:\/\/dentoncounty.com\/~\/media\/Departments\/Justice-of-Peace-Pcts\/Justice-of-the-Peace-Precinct2\/PDF\/Wedding-Letter-and-receipt_2015_07.pdf\">revised form found here<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The judge told the Dallas Observer that he had the option to stop performing marriages altogether, as justices of the peace are not required to do them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I made the decision that, for my constituents, if that is their desire &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasobserver.com\/news\/denton-jps-plan-for-same-sex-weddings-make-them-unpleasant-7388916\">it doesn&#8217;t matter to me what a person&#8217;s sexual preference is<\/a>, what their sexual orientation is,&#8221; DePiazza&nbsp;told the website. &#8220;Regardless, they&#8217;re a human being and they deserve dignity and respect. If that&#8217;s the way that they want to <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">live<\/a> their life, that&#8217;s between them, their partner and either they believe in their God or not, that&#8217;s their choice.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>At least one expert believes DePiazza&#8217;s new form may not be legal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think it&#8217;s an interesting innovation in trying to hold your nose and do your job by making everybody else hold your nose as well,&#8221; Katherine Franke, the director of the Public Rights\/Private Conscience Project at Columbia University&#8217;s law school, told the website. &#8220;It&#8217;s creative, but I don&#8217;t imagine it will stand up in court.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>However, Denton County Judge Mary Horn said she thought DePiazza&#8217;s form was &#8220;considerate.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wfaa.com\/story\/news\/local\/denton-county\/2015\/07\/10\/denton-co-jp-revises-marriage-agreement-after-same-sex-decision\/30000283\/\">I think it&#8217;s probably a good idea to let everybody know<\/a>, in advance, your position,&#8221; Horn told WFAA, which reported that she refuses to perform same-<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> weddings.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Any <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">couple<\/a> wishing to schedule a wedding with DePiazza can email his office at <a href=\"mailto:JP2Court@DentonCounty.com\">JP2Court@DentonCounty.com<\/a>&nbsp;or <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">call<\/a>&nbsp;972-434-7200. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>(h\/t <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rawstory.com\/2015\/07\/texas-judge-will-perform-same-sex-weddings-but-only-if-couples-acknowledge-his-anti-lgbt-beliefs\/\">Raw Story<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/terms.html\/\">terms.<\/a> It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rc.feedsportal.com\/r\/233194729625\/u\/197\/f\/677065\/c\/35496\/s\/481889cf\/sc\/7\/rc\/1\/rc.htm\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/rc.feedsportal.com\/r\/233194729625\/u\/197\/f\/677065\/c\/35496\/s\/481889cf\/sc\/7\/rc\/1\/rc.img\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rc.feedsportal.com\/r\/233194729625\/u\/197\/f\/677065\/c\/35496\/s\/481889cf\/sc\/7\/rc\/2\/rc.htm\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/rc.feedsportal.com\/r\/233194729625\/u\/197\/f\/677065\/c\/35496\/s\/481889cf\/sc\/7\/rc\/2\/rc.img\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rc.feedsportal.com\/r\/233194729625\/u\/197\/f\/677065\/c\/35496\/s\/481889cf\/sc\/7\/rc\/3\/rc.htm\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/rc.feedsportal.com\/r\/233194729625\/u\/197\/f\/677065\/c\/35496\/s\/481889cf\/sc\/7\/rc\/3\/rc.img\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/da.feedsportal.com\/r\/233194729625\/u\/197\/f\/677065\/c\/35496\/s\/481889cf\/sc\/7\/a2.htm\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/da.feedsportal.com\/r\/233194729625\/u\/197\/f\/677065\/c\/35496\/s\/481889cf\/sc\/7\/a2.img\" border=\"0\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/pi.feedsportal.com\/r\/233194729625\/u\/197\/f\/677065\/c\/35496\/s\/481889cf\/sc\/7\/a2t.img\" border=\"0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.huffingtonpost.com\/c\/35496\/f\/677065\/s\/481889cf\/sc\/7\/mf.gif\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.huffingtonpost.com\/c\/35496\/f\/677065\/s\/481889cf\/sc\/7\/l\/0L0Shuffingtonpost0N0C20A150C0A70C130Ctexas0Ejudge0Eplaces0Ebizarre0Erules0Ewedding0Erules0In0I7790A1720Bhtml0Dutm0Ihp0Iref0Fgay0Evoices0Gir0FGay0KVoices\/story01.htm\" class=\"autohyperlink\">feeds.huffingtonpost.com\/c\/35496\/f\/677065\/s\/481889cf\/sc\/7\/l\/0L0Shuffingtonpost0N0C20A150C0A70C130Ctexas0Ejudge0Eplaces0Ebizarre0Erules0Ewedding0Erules0In0I7790A1720Bhtml0Dutm0Ihp0Iref0Fgay0Evoices0Gir0FGay0KVoices\/story01.htm<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas Judge James R. 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