#gop #tennessee #ginobulso #samesexmarriage #firstcousinmarriage #inbreeding

This is a funny one, this republican lawmaker tried to block a bill that would ban marriage of first cousins but he is against same sex marriage, and the reason is because his grandparents ( who were first cousins) had to move to Tennessee to get married, true family values.

https://www.newsweek.com/tennessee-republicans-fight-ban-cousins-married-1889510

Tennessee Republicans Fight Ban on Cousins Getting Married

One GOP lawmaker argued the risk of first cousins producing offspring with birth defects wasn't "as significant" as many believe.

Newsweek

And in the "What a fü¢k¡n9 dümßå$$" category...

By #BradReed via #RawStory

The dream of legalized #CousinMarriage ended for #Tennessee #Republican state lawmaker #GinoBulso on Thursday when his last-ditch bid to block the bill banning the practice went down in defeat.
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In a speech opposing the bill that was posted by the #TennesseeHoller's Twitter account, he makes the case that it doesn't seem right that cousins aren't allowed to marry when #LGBTQ couples can.

https://www.rawstory.com/tennessee-cousin-marriage/

Tennessee Republican's fight against cousin marriage ban ends in massive defeat

The dream of legalized cousin marriage ended for one Tennessee state lawmaker on Thursday when his last-ditch bid to block the bill banning the practice went down in defeat.Local news station WSMV reports that a bill making it illegal to marry your first cousin sailed through the Tennessee House of ...

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