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Um...yeah... this happened.
https://www.tennessean.com/story/ne...arriage-bill-gay-marriage-argument/404559002/
Cue the crickets.
My favorite part...
For all the "sanctity of marriage" crap that is spouted, these folks sure are working hard to nullify all marriages.
House Republicans effectively killed a bill Wednesday that would prohibit child marriages in Tennessee, citing an obscure legal theory that passing the bill could deter a conservative lawyer's case against gay marriage.The bill, sponsored by Rep. Darren Jernigan, D-Old Hickory, calls for the state to outlaw marriages where one of the parties is under 18 years of age.
Jernigan, and Senate sponsor Sen. Jeff Yarbro, D-Nashville, pointed out a loophole in February that gives a judge discretion to grant marriage certificates to underage individuals with no minimum age limit.
https://www.tennessean.com/story/ne...arriage-bill-gay-marriage-argument/404559002/
Cue the crickets.
My favorite part...
Fowler's legal theory is that the Supreme Court's ruling essentially nullified all Tennessee marriage licences, as it required legal marriage to be opened up beyond just a man and a women.
For all the "sanctity of marriage" crap that is spouted, these folks sure are working hard to nullify all marriages.