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 s…

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee ® 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.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
    412·
    9 months ago

    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.)

      • 1D10@lemmy.world
        14·
        9 months ago

        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.