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Stalled: Tennessee Bill That Would Allow Officiants to Say ‘No’ to Performing Gay Wedding Ceremonies

Stalled: Tennessee Bill That Would Allow Officiants to Say ‘No’ to Performing Gay Wedding Ceremonies
The Tennessee State Capital in Nashville on March 1, 2009. Public Domain
Jackson Elliott
3/15/2023|Updated: 3/15/2023
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A proposed Tennessee bill would strengthen “conscience rights,” allowing people qualified to officiate marriage ceremonies to refuse to perform same-sex unions, or any others to which they object.

But on March 14, proponents of the bill hit a snag when it stalled. Members of the state’s Senate Judiciary Committee voted to delay further consideration of the measure until Jan. 23, 2024.

Jackson Elliott
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Jackson Elliott is a former reporter for The Epoch Times.
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