#Tennessee #allows #officials to #refuse to ‘#solemnize’ a #marriage, sparking #concern for #queer #couples #ConstitutionalRights

According to the #state #code, only #notarypublics, #governmentofficials and #religious #figures can #officiate a #marriage in #Tennessee.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Religion #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate #EmptyThePews

https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/02/29/tennessee-gay-marriage-license/

#GOP #governor #signs #marriagelaw that could set the stage for a #challenge to #Obergefell.

The law says #ordained #folks don't have to #officiate #marriages they're #against. But there wasn't a law requiring them to do so in the first place...

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Tennessee #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Religion #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate #EmptyThePews

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/02/gop-governor-signs-marriage-law-that-could-set-the-stage-for-a-challenge-to-obergefell/

#Bride Surprises #Stepdad By Asking Him To #Officiate Her #Wedding

https://www.boredpanda.com/bride-asks-stepdad-officiate-wedding/

#Ramaswamy is a piece of shit. Full stop. #Clergy members are not forced to #officiate #weddings they oppose. That's just a flat-out #lie. And someone's #sexualOrientation, or #genderIdentity isn't an "#ideology". It's a biological fact. #Children cannot be #indoctrinated into being #gay, or #trans. All his so-called complaints amount to a #redHerring based on intentional #falsehoods. Nobody this #dishonest should ever be elected #president.

https://www.advocate.com/politics/vivek-ramaswamy-lgbtq-people-tyranny

Here are #weddinglaws for #officiants by state. I'm able to #officiate anywhere in the United States, but #NewJersey is where you'll find me.
https://www.usmarriagelaws.com/marriage-license/wedding-officiants-requirements/