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A Texas judicial commission recently announced that a Waco-based judge's refusal to perform same-sex weddings violates Obergefell v. Hodges.

Tennessee Court Dismisses Same Sex Marriage Licenses Lawsuit

June 26, 2019

A lawsuit against a Bradley County clerk who issued marriage licenses to same sex couples was recently dismissed by a circuit court judge.

Category: LGBTQ and Law Supreme Court Decision

Tag: LGBTQ discrimination Obergefell v. Hodges Same-Sex Marriage Supreme Court decision Tennessee

One member of a same-sex couple in Alaska was recently denied her 2019 Permanent Fund dividends because of an outdated law prohibiting same-sex marriage.

Tennessee Becomes First Southern State With Transgender Protection Law

May 10, 2019

Tennessee recently became the first state in the South with transgender protection with regards to hate crime laws.

Category: LGBTQ and Law State Laws

Tag: attorney general hate crime LGBTQ rights Tennessee transgender rights

A lawyer recently sent a letter to 95 Tennessee county clerks arguing they violated the state constitution by issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

ULC Ordination Now Recognized In Knox County, TN

August 2, 2012

Knox County is the first state in Tennessee to allow ULC ministers to perform wedding ceremonies there.

Category: Marriage Legislation

Tag: Knox County landmark case minister license online ordination Tennessee