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

Public officials in Tennessee are now able to refuse to marry anyone, sparking concern for gay couples applying for a marriage license.

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GOP governor signs marriage law that could set the stage for a challenge to Obergefell - LGBTQ Nation

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...

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“It Was A No-Brainer Decision”: Bride-To-Be Stuns Her Beloved Stepdad With Heartwarming Request

Bride-to-be gives her beloved dad a gift of a lifetime by asking him to officiate her wedding.

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#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

Vivek Ramaswamy: LGBTQ+ People Created 'Tyranny of the Minority'

Ramaswamy, who is seeking the Republican presidential nomination, made this and other questionable remarks to a pansexual activist who approached him at the Iowa State Fair.

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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/
Recognized Marriage Officiants

Who Can Perform a Wedding? Usually the state laws licensing provide any recognized member of the clergy (such as a Priest, Minister, Rabbi, Imam, Cantor,

U.S. Marriage License Laws