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22 Φεβ 2024 · Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a new law that will allow public officials in the state to refuse to perform same-sex marriages if doing so goes against their beliefs.
Same-sex marriage has been legal in Tennessee since the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges on June 26, 2015. Governor Bill Haslam quickly announced that the state would abide by the court's decision, and same-sex couples began to marry in Tennessee. [1]
12 Φεβ 2024 · Tennessee is no stranger to lawsuits over same-sex marriage, and it could be on the receiving end of another soon. That’s after a new law was signed by Gov. Bill Lee, allowing wedding officiants to refuse to solemnize a marriage if they don’t want to.
25 Νοε 2024 · Earlier this year, Tennessee lawmakers passed legislation that allows individuals to decline to perform marriage ceremonies, but it does not ban same-sex or interracial marriage. Existing Supreme Court precedent protects the right to same-sex and interracial marriage nationwide, and in 2022 President Joe Biden signed a bill codifying the right ...
18 Φεβ 2019 · Two Tennessee state legislators introduced a bill that would attempt to outlaw gay marriage in the state. Sen. Mark Pody (R-Lebanon) and Rep. Jerry Sexton (R-Bean Station) introduced the bill...
8 Δεκ 2022 · NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — On Thursday, the House passed a bill to codify same-sex marriage. The "Respect for Marriage Act" passed by a margin of 258-169 with all 169 no votes coming from...
13 Φεβ 2024 · Hours after a bill allowing marriage officiants to decline to solemnize weddings if they have moral objections received final passage from lawmakers, a vibrant crowd rallied on Capitol Hill...
