CitizenVectron Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Tennessee GOP-Led House Passes Bill Letting County Clerks Refuse Marriage Licenses to LGBTQ Couples TRUTHOUT.ORG The bill is a direct challenge to federal marriage equality protections. Quote The Republican-controlled Tennessee state House of Representatives voted on Monday to pass a bill that would allow county officials to deny same-sex or interracial couples marriage licenses. Or for any reason the clerks want. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyphoidHater Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 I now understand why Al Gore did not want to win his home state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 We're going the wrong way here, folks. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoberChef Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Aren't same sex marriages already legal on the federal level? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 9 minutes ago, SoberChef said: Aren't same sex marriages already legal on the federal level? For now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 13 minutes ago, SoberChef said: Aren't same sex marriages already legal on the federal level? This is probably a design to get the issue back in the courts, since Roe was so recently overturned. The majority opinion even suggested looking at existing right to privacy cases. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marioandsonic Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 8 minutes ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said: This is probably a design to get the issue back in the courts, since Roe was so recently overturned. The majority opinion even suggested looking at existing right to privacy cases. Ooh, is Brown v Board of Education next on the list? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 5 hours ago, marioandsonic said: Ooh, is Brown v Board of Education next on the list? No, but two things: 1) loving v Virginia would be the interracial marriage case and somehow that didn’t make it with into justice Thomas’ concurrence listing every other similar case that he wants to “revisit” 2) between the push for private schools and white flight, schools are more segregated now than before brown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CayceG Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 I'm close to the point to where I'm going to have to consider becoming a political refugee. I have no clue where I would move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris- Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 1 minute ago, CayceG said: I'm close to the point to where I'm going to have to consider becoming a political refugee. I have no clue where I would move. Pennsylvania welcomes you with open arms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarSolo Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 4 minutes ago, Chris- said: Philadelphia welcomes you with open arms. Fixed that for you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Virginia is the superior choice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 8 hours ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said: This is probably a design to get the issue back in the courts, since Roe was so recently overturned. The majority opinion even suggested looking at existing right to privacy cases. yep the Supreme Court has all but promised they’ll repeal these protections if a case comes before them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anathema- Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Yeah Virginia is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osxmatt Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 This is one of those blatantly unconstitutional laws to get the Supreme Court to revisit Obergefell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 2 minutes ago, osxmatt said: This is one of those blatantly unconstitutional laws to get the Supreme Court to revisit Obergefell? Of course it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unogueen Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 ban tiktok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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