TN GOP Reps Advance Bill For Marriage That Only Straight People Can Get—With No Age Restriction

WATCH: \u201cIS THERE NO AGE LIMIT?\u201d\n\n@RepMikeStewart & @TorreyHarris901 watch in horror as their @tnhousegop colleagues pass a \u201cSILLY\u201d marriage license for straight people that may legalize child marriage. \n\n(Leatherwood says its supporters are the real victims) #SlateOfHatepic.twitter.com/jGZIAy7eIh

— The Memphis Holler (@The Memphis Holler) 1648405231

Bizarre pedophilic marriage license law proposal by a guy named Leatherwood must be a weird horror flick meme.https://twitter.com/MemphisHoller/status/1508146967532253187\u00a0\u2026

— Carl Southwell (@Carl Southwell) 1649261648

People who scream \u201cperverts\u201d at queer people are ok with child marriages.\n\nWho the eff is pervert here\u2026https://twitter.com/MemphisHoller/status/1508146967532253187\u00a0\u2026

— Sarah, \ud83e\udd95 \ud83e\udd96 are \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f (@Sarah, \ud83e\udd95 \ud83e\udd96 are \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f) 1648672926

Tennessee Republican Tom Leatherwood read The Handmaid\u2019s Tale and went, Ya let\u2019s make that policy here.

— Larue \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 FIGHT FASCISM ELECT DEMOCRATS (@Larue \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 FIGHT FASCISM ELECT DEMOCRATS) 1649258623

Republican Tom Leatherwood proposes a Tennessee bill allowing common law marriage with no age verification. That\u2019s what your focused on Tom? Really moving the needle.

— Texas is a Hootenanny (@Texas is a Hootenanny) 1649257346

Tennessee Republican Tom Leatherwood pushes a bill to allow CHILD MARRIAGE that would scrap the state's current minimum age of 17 before couples could tie the knot.\n\nWtf?? This man must have some sick ulterior motives.\n\nThese are Taliban policies.

— marti (@marti) 1649191021

A genuine elected official and Child Sex Groomer - and naturally, he's a Republican. \n\nRepublican State Rep Tom Leatherwood seeks to legalize child marriage and forced marriage in Tennessee: #Grooming #GinGOPisForGroominghttps://heartlandsignal.com/2022/04/05/tennessee-bill-would-legalize-child-marriage-forced-marriages/\u00a0\u2026

— Keith Olbermann (@Keith Olbermann) 1649186331

Who\u2019s really the pro-pedophile party? Absolutely disgusting.https://twitter.com/qasimrashid/status/1511083163107405826\u00a0\u2026

— Pat (@Pat) 1649265118

Tennessee Republican Tom Leatherwood has passed HB 233 out of committee, which would eliminate the minimum age for marriage. Leatherwood acknowledged there's no minimum age requirement on purpose.\n\nThis is absolutely horrifying and unacceptable.https://whnt.com/news/a-get-out-of-jail-free-card-gop-bill-would-eliminate-age-requirements-for-marriages-in-tennessee/\u00a0\u2026

— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@Qasim Rashid, Esq.) 1649105275

Tom leatherwood of Tennessee wants to legalize pedophilia! We need to this sick prick to explain hisself, on camera, on record & anyone else who supports this bill. This is nothing less then legalized child slavery and rape directed and young girls! WE NEED THIS MAN TO EXPLAIN!

— patty (@patty) 1649158506