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Tenn. lawmakers OK bill allowing public officials to refuse to perform same-sex marriages
Tennessee lawmakers gave final approval to legislation that would allow public officials to refuse to perform same-sex marriages, sending the controversial bill to the governor, who has not said whether he will sign it. Tennessee’s House Bill 878 states that a person “shall not be required to solemnize a marriage” if they object to doing so based on their “conscience or religious beliefs.” While the bill would prevent officials like county clerks from being required to solemnize a marriage — a right that already exists — it would not give officials the ability to deny marriage licenses to couples based on their own beliefs. The measure passed the House in March 2023, just days befor

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