State Rep. Venton Jones, a Democrat and one of the first openly Black gay men elected to the Texas Legislature, proposed to his partner, Gregory Scott Jr., on the first day of the legislative session. The engagement took place in the Texas State Capitol in Austin, a symbolic gesture amidst ongoing efforts to restrict LGBTQ rights in the state.
A Dallas lawmaker got engaged to his partner in the Texas State Capitol in Austin on Tuesday. State Rep. Venton Jones , a Democrat who became one of the first out Black gay men ever elected to the Texas Legislature in November 2022, proposed to his partner, Gregory Scott Jr. , after Jones was sworn in on the first day of the legislative session. When the state House went into recess Tuesday, Jones got down on one knee and asked Scott to marry him.
“In a time when our love and our very existence are challenged, often in the halls of this very building, this moment is a reminder that love conquers all.” Jones said he and his fiancé “stand as proof that progress is unstoppable, and no amount of hate can erase the truth of who we are.” As Jones alluded to in his statement, Texas has considered dozens of bills that would restrict the rights of LGBTQ people.
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