The bill would remove first cousins from the list of family members with whom it's illegal to have sexual relations in the state.

The bill would remove first cousins from the list of family members with whom it’s illegal to have sexual relations in the state.

Edit: there is an update to this story and Rep. Nick Wilson has withdrawn the bill saying it was filed in error. See the new thread.

  • CoffeeAddict@kbin.socialOP
    4·
    11 months ago

    Here is a link to the actual legislation:

    © Engages in sexual contact; with a person whom he or she knows to be his or her parent, child, grandparent, grandchild, great-grandparent, great-grandchild, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, brother, sister,[ first cousin,] ancestor, or descendant. The relationships referred to herein include blood relationships of either the whole or half blood without regard to legitimacy, relationship of parent and child by adoption, relationship of stepparent and stepchild, and relationship of stepgrandparent and stepgrandchild.

    First cousin is crossed out.

    Remember everyone, this is the party of “family values.”

    Edit: Nick Wilson now claims this was filed in error. See the new thread.

    • FfaerieOxide@kbin.social
      2·
      11 months ago

      I can already see several problems here.

      1. How are they gonna prove what a person “knows”

      2. How many generations does “ancestor” or “descendant” factor for? This law is not prepared for cryogenics or time travel to be introduced to society

      relationship of parent and child by adoption

      Didn’t Queers used to adopt one another before marriage equality was realized? Can this legislation be used to go after couples with those old (or current, if Obergefell gets struck down) jury-rigged marriages?

      • Arcane_Trixster@lemm.ee
        1·
        11 months ago

        “Can this law be used to hurt older gay people? Also, what about time travelling gays, can we hurt them too?”

        You people…

        • FfaerieOxide@kbin.social
          3·
          11 months ago

          I never mentioned the time travelers or enstassised persons potentially adversely affected by this law being gay specifically, and I think in Kentucky of all places “could this be used to hurt Queer people” is a pertinent question.

          Now what do you mean “You people”?