"Reality TV Star's Controversial Bill: Legalizing First Cousin Marriage in Kentucky"
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Kentucky Republican Rep. Nick Wilson introduced a bill that would legalize first cousin marriage, claiming it was a mistake and that the intended purpose was to add "sexual contact" to the incest statute. He later withdrew the bill and pledged to refile it with the correct language, emphasizing that the error was inadvertent. Wilson, a former reality TV star, won the 37th season of "Survivor" and ran unopposed for a seat in the Kentucky House in 2022.
- Reality TV star-turned-pol pushes for legal first cousin marriage in Ky. before claiming error New York Post
- Verify: No, a KY representative didn't intend to file bill legalizing incest between first cousins WHAS11
- Kentucky Republican Pushes Bill to Make Sex With First Cousin Not Incest Newsweek
- 'Survivor' Champ Lawmaker Backtracks on Kentucky Bill Legalizing Sex Between First Cousins The Daily Beast
- KY legislator Nick Wilson to tweak bill removing cousins in incest law Courier Journal
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