#Tennessee has passed a state law which effectively guts the #MarriageEqualityAct.

This is being sold to voters as a way to not force #CountyClerks & other officials to obey the law of the land, and allow them to practice their misguided beliefs. The problem is, #marriages CANNOT be legal without the signature of these officials.

It will also allow officials to discriminate against #InterracialMarriages and #InterfaithMarriages.

Their firm knowledge that the current #Conservative #SCOTUS bench will almost certainly refuse to uphold the #Constitution and existing laws, in favor of their own #bigoted ideology, is really emboldening the #KKK and other #GOP voters there.

#LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #GayMarriageBill #GayMarriage #Tennessee #KuKluxKlan #MarriageEquality #MarriageLaw

https://newrepublic.com/post/171025/tennessee-house-bill-gutting-marriage-equality