Tennessee legislature passes bill banning marriage between first cousins

Tennessee legislature passes bill banning marriage between first cousins

Proposal sails through, with one vocal opponent saying gay first cousins do not risk having a child with birth defects

The Republican-led Tennessee legislature has overwhelmingly voted to send the Republican governor, Bill Lee, a proposal that would ban marriage between first cousins.

The statehouse cast a 75-2 vote on Thursday on the bill after the senate previously approved it without any opposition.

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