Tennessee legislature passes bill banning marriage between first cousins
by Associated Press from on (#6M0XQ)
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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