While the wording of the bill is not striking, it could create a way for LGBTQ couples to have their fundamental right to marry denied.
Tennessee’s Congressional Republicans come out in opposition to marriage equality bill, which now heads to divided Senate
In an effort to enshrine gay marriage into law, Democrats passed the Respect for Marriage Act along with 47 House Republicans. But Tennessee’s seven GOP members were not among them.
At Nashville Pride, festivalgoers celebrated LGBTQ rights but worried about the future
The Nashville Pride parade on Saturday was a celebration of LGBTQ rights and community. It led into a two-day festival at Bicentennial Park.
At the statehouse: Trans athlete bill heads to governor, abortion pill bill passes House, Supreme Court stops injunction on maps
Senate Democratic Leader Jeff Yarbro says legislators are trying to “get out of this General Assembly without doing too much damage.” But it’s not clear if members on the other side of the aisle are done trying to get controversial bills passed this session.
At the statehouse: Maps, marriage and the legislative morgue
Redistricting maps on the ropes, another jab at same-sex marriage and a trip to the legislative morgue. It’s time to catch up on what you missed at the statehouse this week.
A plan to discriminate against same-sex marriages in Tennessee would’ve made child marriage legal. It’s now expected to be amended.
A Tennessee bill that would have eliminated minimum age limits to get married caught fire on social media this week. Now, the bill’s Republican sponsor is amending the legislation.
U.S. Appeals Court To Weigh In On Gay Marriage In Four States, Including Tennessee
The Sixth Circuit’s decision could affect only the three Tennessee couples who sued the state. But since the court is ruling on several other cases, the impact could be broader.
Same Sex Benefits: Nashville Mayor Says They’re About Tolerance
Offering benefits to the same sex partners of Metro employees is a matter of tolerance to Nashville Mayor Karl Dean. While a panel is being formed to study the cost of such a policy change, Dean says he feels it’s the right thing to do.
Will Tennessee Fight Military Benefits For Gay Couples? Doesn’t Sound Like It
Tennessee’s governor isn’t chomping at the bit to follow other Republican-led states that have blocked military benefits for same-sex couples. This week Oklahoma became the fourth state to try refusing benefits for legally married gay couples in the National Guard.
Chick-fil-A Fans Turn Out in Tennessee
Chick-fil-A parking lots and drive-thrus are overflowing with a kind of counter protest. After the CEO made known his opposition to gay marriage, there were calls for a boycott. Former Arkansas governor and Baptist preacher Mike Huckabee called for a kind of anti-boycott.
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