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Tennessee has passed a law that, despite being just one sentence long, completely annihilates marriage equality in the state.Republican Governor Bill Lee signed House Bill 878 into law on Wednesday. The measure simply states, “A person shall not be required to solemnize a marriage.”This means that any government official can refuse to certify a marriage license for any reason whatsoever. Current Tennessee law states that before a marriage is legally recognized, the couple must have...

TRANS RIGHTS: After non-binary 10th grader Nex Benedict’s death, LGBTQ advocates tell Bevan Hurley the GOP-controlled Oklahoma state legislature is inflaming prejudice

In Tennessee, only certain people can “solemnize” the “rite of matrimony,” including state notary publics, government officials, and religious figures, according to state code.

Tennessee Republican Governor Bill Lee signed a bill Wednesday that allows people in the state to refuse to “solemnize,” or perform, a marriage if they disagree with it.

Tennessee Republican Governor Bill Lee signed a bill Wednesday that allows people in the state to refuse to “solemnize,” or perform, a marriage if they disagree with it.

Investigators in Owasso, Oklahoma, are investigating the death of a nonbinary student one day after a physical altercation with other students.

An investigation into the cause of death of student Nex Benedict following a fight at an Oklahoma high school is ongoing, police say

In determining Nex Benedict's cause of death, police don't believe the nonbinary Oklahoma student died from a beating, per autopsy results.

LibsofTikTok posted a truly vile response.

In determining Nex Benedict's cause of death, police don't believe the nonbinary Oklahoma student died from a beating, per autopsy results.