Tennessee governor signs bill into law that allows foster, adoption agencies to deny LGBTQ couples
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Republican Gov. Bill Lee signed an anti-LGBTQ “child welfare” measure into law on Friday, Jan. 24. In short, as previously covered at Daily Kos, the law allows faith-based adoption and foster agencies to deny LGBTQ families based on religious beliefs anTennessee governor signs bill into law that allows foster, adoption agencies to deny LGBTQ couples
Republican Gov. Bill Lee signed an anti-LGBTQ “child welfare” measure into law on Friday, Jan. 24. In short, as previously covered at Daily Kos, the law allows faith-based adoption and foster agencies to deny LGBTQ families based on religious beliefs and ensures said agencies are eligible for state funding. Of course, faith is no excuse to discriminate against people. And it’s worth noting that while LGBTQ couples are the focus here, the law also extends to single people, divorced people, being married to someone who has been divorced, and couples who are different religions. The bill was signed into law anyway and went into effect immediately. “The governor believes that protection of rights is important, especially religious liberty,« Gillum Ferguson, a spokesperson for Lee, told the Tennessean. »This bill is centered around protecting the religious liberty of Tennesseans and that’s why he signed it.” Read more