Tennessee's New Ban On Internet Ordinations Could Add Hurdles For LGBT Weddings
A new law has banned online ordained ministers from officiating weddings in Tennessee.
Critics of the measure say it’s a violation of First Amendment rights. But for another group — LGBT people in rural and suburban communities — the impact could be even greater.
Leslie and Andrea Isham got married in December 2018. Their wedding was unique, for a lack of a better word.
“We literally went into the bar, we paid the cover charge," Leslie Isham said. "We walked through the doors and sat down and just waited for the show.”
Read more: https://www.nashvillepublicradio.org/post/tennessee-s-new-ban-internet-ordinations-could-add-hurdles-lgbt-weddings
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