Miriam's on Medical LeaveFeb 28, 2024

So like... yes, this endangers same-sex marriage. It also endangers interracial marriage. It also endangers marriage for people who aren't Christian.

This is a blanket permission to be as bigoted as the clerk wants to be.

And if you don't think the fascists will push this as far as it will go, you haven't been paying attention.

https://www.advocate.com/politics/tennessee-marriage-licenses-officials-lgbtq#toggle-gdpr

Tennessee Republicans just quietly overturned gay marriage

Public officials in Tennessee can now refuse to grant a marriage license to anyone at their own discretion, for any reason.

Advocate.com
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@miriamrobern it looks dodgy but when your rights are being infringed upon by an ever closer fusion of state and church, going outside of existing systems may be the only option https://www.themonastery.org/perform-a-wedding/tennessee.
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