Texas County’s First “Openly-Gay” Judge BANNED from Bench for Life
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The first “openly LGBT” judge in Bexar County, Texas has just been banned from ever serving on the bench again over misconduct complaints.
I know, shocking, isn’t it?
Rosie Speedlin-Gonzalez (yes, that’s her real name) has officially resigned and received a lifetime ban from judicial service due to a bizarre incident that happened a couple years ago.
Back in December 2024, this judge illegally ordered an attorney to be detained and handcuffed in court after an argument mid-hearing.
She opted to voluntarily resign and accept the ban in lieu of facing criminal charges for unlawful restraint.
Here are the details:
“Forever disqualified from judicial service in the State of Texas.”
Bexar County Judge Rosie Speedlin-Gonzalez, the county’s first openly LGBT judge, has resigned and accepted a LIFETIME BAN from the bench.
This comes after serious misconduct complaints, most notably the December 2024 incident where she had a defense attorney handcuffed mid-hearing.
Criminal charges were dropped in exchange for the permanent disqualification.
🚨 GREAT NEWS! The first openly gay judge in Bexar County, TX has been BANNED FOREVER from the bench after she had an attorney erroneous HANDCUFFED in court
This same judge was trying to fly the gay flag in court.
Good riddance. pic.twitter.com/lZtdNJIFfA
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 7, 2026