Robles-Scroggs
Paul Robles and John Scroggs of College Station, Texas, were married on Tuesday, August 26, 2008, in a small ceremony in the city courthouse located in San Francisco, California. The ceremony was officiated by Dr. James Rosenheim of Bryan, Texas, and witnessed by Ms. Ginny Lowe of Loveland, Colorado. Both Mr. Robles and Mr. Scroggs have lived in the Bryan/College Station area for nearly 20 years, both having attended and currently work for Texas A&M University. Mr. Robles is the son of Dolores Robles and the late Frank Robles of Victoria, Texas. Mr. Scroggs is the son of John W. Scroggs and Eulia Rae Scroggs of Corpus Christi, Texas. |
| That would have been the wedding announcement if the Bryan-College Station Eagle had not decided that because of "community standards" they would not publish the marriage announcement of this same-sex couple.
This is censorship. Period. This is discrimination. Period.
The Eagle does not determine the community standards, the community does. There is a GLBT community and a community of support and allies for the GLBT community in Bryan-College Station and the Brazos Valley. Bryan-College Station and Texas A&M University has an active GLBT community, the local chapter of Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) has been active for over a decade.
This may be one of the more conservative communities in Texas, but the Eagle does not make the decision on what kind of values the entire community will follow. In this community we have Christians, Muslims, and Jews. In this community we have heterosexuals, homosexuals, and bisexuals. In this community we have liberals, conservatives, and independents. In this community all voices deserved to be heard.
Let your voice be heard:
Ron Lee, Director of Sales and Marketing, (ron.lee@theeagle.com; 979-731-4740)
Donnis Baggett, Editor, (donnis.baggett@theeagle.com; 979-731-4657)
Jim Wilson, The Eagle Publisher, (jim.wilson@theeagle.com; 979-731-4613)
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