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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 214 points 4 months ago

Sounds like a good reason for queer people to start getting jobs as county clerks in Tennessee so they can refuse to solemnize cishet marriages based on their conscience or religious beliefs.

[-] Fapper_McFapper@lemmy.world 45 points 4 months ago

Ooooh this is a great idea!

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 51 points 4 months ago

They'd have to do it very stealthily though. Pretend to be die-hard cishet Republicans until after the election. Santos them, but go even further than Santos did by pretending you aren't even queer.

[-] DaMonsterKnees@lemmy.world 15 points 4 months ago

I will take time out of my day and thank you. Fucking SMORT! Get'em girls!

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[-] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 101 points 4 months ago

These people think about gay people more than gay people think about gay people.

[-] Ashyr@sh.itjust.works 13 points 4 months ago

That's only true if you assume these people aren't deeply closeted.

[-] Spitzspot@lemmings.world 62 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

The GOP hate/persecution list:

HOMELESS, IMMIGRANTS, DRUG ADDICTS, BLACK PEOPLE MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY DISABLED PEOPLE, GAY PEOPLE, UNIONISTS, SOCIAL DEMOCRATS:

https://www.hmd.org.uk/learn-about-the-holocaust-and-genocides/nazi-persecution/

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 39 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

You don't have to leave out Jews just because they aren't the Nazis from Germany.

After all... "Jews will not replace us." Something said by those very nice people on one of the both sides.

(Muslims too, don't mean to leave you folks out, you're also victims of the Republican hate machine.)

[-] Zerlyna@lemmy.world 15 points 4 months ago

They hate everyone. I don’t get how they still have support.

[-] 1D10@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago

The people who vote for them are ignorant and angry, and the people who fund the gop are the only people who benefit from their policies.

[-] Jaysyn@kbin.social 4 points 4 months ago

They are currently just paying Trump's legal bills.

[-] Infynis@midwest.social 5 points 4 months ago

That's what the chumps are for

[-] agent_flounder@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago

It would be quicker and more complete to list who they don't persecute.

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[-] Pulptastic@midwest.social 47 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Didn't this already get knocked down in another state?

Edit: Kim Davis in Kentucky tried this and failed.

[-] tacosplease@lemmy.world 19 points 4 months ago

And is now fined over $100k for her bullshit LOL. Who's going to be the next idiot to throw their life savings away?

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[-] clif@lemmy.world 37 points 4 months ago

It's pretty easy to get registered to perform weddings in TN... And many other states.

Universal life Church is well known online ordination "place" that has been accepted with zero scrutiny in two other states by me and in TN by a friend.

I'll just leave this info here, do with it what you will.

[-] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 34 points 4 months ago

What a great opportunity for the Supreme Court to uphold this law and then cry about how nobody thinks they're credible anymore.

[-] TheMightyCanuck@sh.itjust.works 27 points 4 months ago
[-] swiftcasty@kbin.social 25 points 4 months ago

Solemnizing a marriage = officiating
People can already refuse to officiate weddings, this bill is symbolic posturing

[-] Birdie@thelemmy.club 15 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

We don't care 'bout no constitution. We gon discriminate when and where we want, and you'd best not come after OurPreciousSecondAmendment, neither.

But seriously, they can't refuse to issue marriage permits, right?

[-] LodeMike@lemmy.today 11 points 4 months ago

Yes. This law is unconstitutional under the equal protection clause.

[-] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago

Of course they can. It's pretty clear laws are reactive so this will be tested 1000%.

[-] Fedizen@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago

just discrimination by adding 1 extra step.

[-] HorreC@kbin.social 11 points 4 months ago

If I was a state over I would be on top of this, never wanted to work in the government but this seems like a reason to stick my spanner in the works. They would be salty the times when I just dont feel like giving anyone a marriage, and I have a moral objection to...... rich men marrying younger females, ganna have to stick to my guns on that one too.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 22 points 4 months ago

I can see all kinds of things to object to based on my conscience if I moved to Tennessee and got a job giving out marriage licenses!

Not enough sexual partners to know firmly if you two are sexually compatible? Sorry, I'm going to have to object, on my conscience, to giving you a marriage license.

There's an age gap of more than four years between you? Sorry, I'm going to have to object, on my conscience, to giving you a marriage license.

One or both of you already have children? Sorry, I'm going to have to object, on my conscience, to giving you a marriage license.

You don't have the same blood type? Sorry, I'm going to have to object, on my conscience, to giving you a marriage license.

Neither of you speak Swedish? Sorry, I'm going to have to object, on my conscience, to giving you a marriage license.

You're white and Christian? Sorry, I'm going to have to object, on my conscience, to giving you a marriage license.

[-] sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 months ago

I really didn't think we'd move backwards like this, but here we are.

[-] treefrog@lemm.ee 3 points 4 months ago

Progress often seems to be three steps forward, two steps back.

[-] blackstampede@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 months ago

If you're that worried about it, then make it a form that people can fill out themselves. While we're at it, roll marriage agreements into contract law and remove the two-person cap.

[-] RedditWanderer@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

That would come to close to achieving a middle ground, needs more obstruction and human suffering..

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[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

That is the face of a human who went wrong

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