AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry rallied opponents of gay marriage and abortion Tuesday, calling for support for what he called traditional values on the same day the U.S. Supreme Court heard a challenge to California’s ban on gay marriage.
About 200 social conservatives gathered at noon on the Texas Capitol’s south steps to show their support for more laws based on Christian beliefs. The event was organized by a group called Texas Values, and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and other Republican leaders also spoke to the demonstrators before they fanned out to lobby lawmakers.