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Shell_Seas

(3,481 posts) Tue Jan 14, 2025, 02:46 PM Tuesday

Texas House Representative Venton Jones Gets Engaged During Opening Ceremony Of Texas Legislature

After the members were sworn in, Representative Venton Jones (D-HD100) proposed to his longtime partner Gregory Scott JR. 💍 He said yes! Congratulations to the happy couple! 🥂

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Texas House Representative Venton Jones Gets Engaged During Opening Ceremony Of Texas Legislature (Original Post) Shell_Seas Tuesday OP

OMG - Don't you know that drove those anti-LGBT folks crazy! Well Done! walkingman Tuesday #1

I was so happy to see this. A same sex couple IN TEXAS rhiannon55 Tuesday #2

can't wait for the back pedaling 4catsmom Tuesday #3

walkingman

(8,674 posts)

1. OMG - Don't you know that drove those anti-LGBT folks crazy! Well Done!

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Tue Jan 14, 2025, 02:51 PM

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rhiannon55

(2,727 posts)

2. I was so happy to see this. A same sex couple IN TEXAS

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Tue Jan 14, 2025, 04:56 PM

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gets engaged on the House floor and people cheer and congratulate them. I love how same sex love is being accepted and normalized more and more.

I hope they have many happy years together.

4catsmom

(353 posts)

3. can't wait for the back pedaling

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Tue Jan 14, 2025, 07:30 PM

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and excuses from GOP to begin tomorrow

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