Tennessee Governor to Sign Bill Banning First-Cousin Marriages
TL;DR
The Tennessee Legislature has passed a bill to ban marriage between first cousins, with a vocal opponent arguing for an amendment to allow such marriages with genetic counseling. The bill's sponsor emphasized that it does not violate the U.S. Supreme Court's gay marriage decision, and the legislation ultimately passed without the proposed amendment.
- Tennessee lawmakers send bill to ban first-cousin marriages to governor NBC News
- Republican argues in favor of first-cousin marriages, Tennessee moves to ban them anyway WKRN News 2
- Tennessee Republicans Fight Ban on Cousins Getting Married Newsweek
- Tennessee House passes bill banning first cousin marriages after spirited debate WZTV
- Map Shows States Where You Can Marry Your Cousin as Tennessee Passes Ban Newsweek
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