Tennessee GOP quietly overturns marriage equality by giving officials the right to refuse
Public officials in Tennessee can now refuse to grant a marriage license to anyone at their own discretion, for any reason.
February 26 2024 2:41 PM
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Public officials in Tennessee can now refuse to grant a marriage license to anyone at their own discretion, for any reason.
Instead of focusing on the "blatant" behavior of state Republicans, Allison Russell says "we need to motivate, encourage, and empower the voters in Tennessee to show up at the polls."
The Justice Department says that the state is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Despite marriage equality being the law of the land with significant support, the GOP continues to try to legislate LGBTQ+ people out of society.
Elliot Page is one of 57 transgender adults asking the nation's highest court to block Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
The law is the subject of a separate lawsuit from sex workers living with HIV.
Recent incidents highlight ties with the far-right group as the organization faces electoral setbacks and a damaged public image.
T.J. Osborne and boyfriend Abi Ventura shined on the CMA red carpet just before the Brothers Osborne secured another historic win.
""We have to look evil in the face if we want to defeat it," the right-wing commentator says of the case, in which the shooter is said to have been transgender.
This follows a similar filing on a ban in Tennessee.
If the high court takes up the case, it would be the first one it hears on gender-affirming care.
The plaintiffs say the laws are outdated and violate the Constitution and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Hill emphasizes that being trans is just a part of who she is, but she aims to offer positive representation.
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The man deliberated targeted supporters of the trans community.
Blount County's prosecutor had threatened to enforce the unconstitutional law against a local Pride festival.
A civil rights investigation is probing why the medical center released unredacted and sensitive medical records to the Republican attorney general.