Tennessee Republicans vote to allow clerks to refuse marriage licenses to LGBTQ+ couples and interracial couples

[RamsayBolton]

Tennessee GOP-Led House Passes Bill Letting County Clerks Refuse Marriage Licenses to LGBTQ Couples

The bill is a direct challenge to federal marriage equality protections.

truthout.org

The Republican-controlled Tennessee state House of Representatives voted on Monday to pass a bill that would allow county officials to deny same-sex or interracial couples marriage licenses.

House Bill 878 states that county clerks and their staff “shall not be required to solemnize a marriage if the person has an objection to solemnizing the marriage based on the person’s conscience or religious beliefs.” The bill now heads to the Senate, which will begin consideration of its passage in the chamber next week.

The Respect for Marriage Act, which passed in the last congressional session and was signed into law by President Joe Biden, requires states to recognize same-sex marriage licenses from other states but does not require them to issue same-sex marriage licenses themselves — meaning that if federal marriage equality protections are ever undone by the conservative-led Supreme Court, states would be able to deny same-sex couples the right to marry.

Basically bill is designed to where it seems to be targeting LGBTQ+, but gives freedom to deny anyone. What you think Billy Bob gonna do when a black and white couple walks in?



I keep telling y'all these anti-LGBTQ pushes are republicans phase 1 and we're literally next. Anti-LGBTQ shyt on Monday will be anti-black shyt on Wednesday. Y'all need to get over what people do in the privacy of their bedrooms, shyt isnt a game

 

[Neo The Resurrected ONE]

This is PAWGers and the gays fight.

@Kang The Conqueror


@thefloorislava
@YvrzTrvly

 

[BaltimoreTwilightMarauder]

I keep telling y'all these anti-LGBTQ pushes are republicans phase 1 and we're literally next. Anti-LGBTQ shyt on Monday will be anti-black shyt on Wednesday. Y'all need to get over what people do in the privacy of their bedrooms, shyt isnt a game

I have no problem with anti-lgbt shyt, mostly trans. I do have a problem with them coming for us.

 

[kevm3]

Blacks aren't 'next'. They were first. These other groups were 'next'. Many of them ignore the plights of blacks and just piggy-back off of the black struggle, get benefits for themselves and leave black folks in the dust.

 

[duncanthetall]

TLR’s favorite bill

 

[RamsayBolton]

Blacks aren't 'next'. They were first. These other groups were 'next'.

Partially agree, let me rephrase

They trojan horsing by pushing Anti-LGBTQ+ shyt that even black people sometimes agree with, while planning to use the same methods to come back to their #1 targets - us

 

[Damba]

I always knew white men were a bunch of soft pussies but it really shows in todays climate. Dear white man, you can’t control everything you don’t like or understand.

 

[EARFQUAKE]

Conservative black people like to pretend this isn't a big deal. They keep saying black social issues can't be compared to LGBTQ+ issues but guess what, black people and LGBTQ folks will always be discriminated against by the entire world. People don't have to like each other but you're a dummy if you actively promote against someone's basic human rights.

 

[Heavy_Handz]

When I drove through Tennessee and saw that gigantic rebel flag hanging from a big ass pole on the side of the highway that was enough for me to know I could never live in that state

 

[ORDER_66]

 

[Dipsey Doo]

Always trying to loop in LGBTQ issues with black folk

 

[motionlessZombie]

Dr Umar would love this. I watched a few of his videos and he stated in one that he wanted to ban interracial marriage. In which I'm like: "You know technically you will be re-establishing a Jim Crow like law."

 

[Toe Jay Simpson]

Always trying to loop in LGBTQ issues with black folk

They really trying to sell that Trayvon Martin is the same battle as some dude in makeup and a wig dancing in front of children

 

[Nkrumah Was Right]

I always knew white men were a bunch of soft pussies but it really shows in todays climate. Dear white man, you can’t control everything you don’t like or understand.

They will try. In America and abroad

 

[Elim Garak]

This forum will probably like this bill.