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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed a bill Wednesday allowing public officials to refuse to perform same-sex marriages.

State lawmakers approved Tennessee House Bill 878 last week. The legislation states people “shall not be required to solemnize a marriage” if they refuse to doing so based on their “conscience or religious beliefs.” According to the Tennessee Legislature website, the governor signed the bill Wednesday.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (18 children)

If you're that worried about it, then make it a form that people can fill out themselves. While we're at it, roll marriage agreements into contract law and remove the two-person cap.

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 9 months ago

It's pretty easy to get registered to perform weddings in TN... And many other states.

Universal life Church is well known online ordination "place" that has been accepted with zero scrutiny in two other states by me and in TN by a friend.

I'll just leave this info here, do with it what you will.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I really didn't think we'd move backwards like this, but here we are.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Progress often seems to be three steps forward, two steps back.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

If I was a state over I would be on top of this, never wanted to work in the government but this seems like a reason to stick my spanner in the works. They would be salty the times when I just dont feel like giving anyone a marriage, and I have a moral objection to...... rich men marrying younger females, ganna have to stick to my guns on that one too.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 9 months ago

I can see all kinds of things to object to based on my conscience if I moved to Tennessee and got a job giving out marriage licenses!

Not enough sexual partners to know firmly if you two are sexually compatible? Sorry, I'm going to have to object, on my conscience, to giving you a marriage license.

There's an age gap of more than four years between you? Sorry, I'm going to have to object, on my conscience, to giving you a marriage license.

One or both of you already have children? Sorry, I'm going to have to object, on my conscience, to giving you a marriage license.

You don't have the same blood type? Sorry, I'm going to have to object, on my conscience, to giving you a marriage license.

Neither of you speak Swedish? Sorry, I'm going to have to object, on my conscience, to giving you a marriage license.

You're white and Christian? Sorry, I'm going to have to object, on my conscience, to giving you a marriage license.

[–] [email protected] 63 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)

The GOP hate/persecution list:

HOMELESS, IMMIGRANTS, DRUG ADDICTS, BLACK PEOPLE MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY DISABLED PEOPLE, GAY PEOPLE, UNIONISTS, SOCIAL DEMOCRATS:

https://www.hmd.org.uk/learn-about-the-holocaust-and-genocides/nazi-persecution/

[–] [email protected] 39 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

You don't have to leave out Jews just because they aren't the Nazis from Germany.

After all... "Jews will not replace us." Something said by those very nice people on one of the both sides.

(Muslims too, don't mean to leave you folks out, you're also victims of the Republican hate machine.)

[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago (1 children)

They hate everyone. I don’t get how they still have support.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago (2 children)

The people who vote for them are ignorant and angry, and the people who fund the gop are the only people who benefit from their policies.

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[–] [email protected] 214 points 9 months ago (6 children)

Sounds like a good reason for queer people to start getting jobs as county clerks in Tennessee so they can refuse to solemnize cishet marriages based on their conscience or religious beliefs.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago

I will take time out of my day and thank you. Fucking SMORT! Get'em girls!

[–] [email protected] 46 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Ooooh this is a great idea!

[–] [email protected] 51 points 9 months ago

They'd have to do it very stealthily though. Pretend to be die-hard cishet Republicans until after the election. Santos them, but go even further than Santos did by pretending you aren't even queer.

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