Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee ® signed a bill Wednesday allowing public officials to refuse to perform same-sex marriages.

State lawmakers approved Tennessee House Bill 878 last week. The legislation states people “shall not be required to solemnize a marriage” if they refuse to doing so based on their “conscience or religious beliefs.” According to the Tennessee Legislature website, the governor signed the bill Wednesday.

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    1 year ago

    At least he recognizes himself as the evil villain in this situation

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      1 year ago

      As per Poe’s law, that might have been a joke. Well, it might’ve been not ¯\_(ツ)_/¯