• CNBC - Amazon, Nike: Tennessee anti-LGBT bills risk ...

    2020/02/05 · Amazon, Nike, American Airlines: Tennessee anti-LGBT bills put 'economic success at risk' Published Wed, Feb 5 2020 1:30 PM EST Updated Wed, Feb 5 2020 2:19 PM EST Sully Barrett

  • More than 100 religious leaders in Tennessee take a …

    2019/03/18 · More than 100 religious leaders in Tennessee take a stand against slate of anti-LGBT legislation The Tennessee Equality Project, which advocates for the rights of LGBT people in the state, helped ...

  • Tennessee Passes Anti-LGBT Counseling Bill | HuffPost

    2017/01/04 · Tennessee legislators on Monday passed a bill that could jeopardize access to mental health treatment for LGBT individuals, part of a string of recent anti-LGBT legislation in the South. The GOP-sponsored bill, which now goes to Gov. Bill Haslam (R), allows therapists and counselors to reject patients they feel would violate "sincerely …

  • Tennessee's 2019 Slate of Hate: Anti-LGBTQ bills in the ...

    Tennessee is consistently one of the top states for anti-LGBTQ legislation introduced every year. 2019 is no exception. Here is a list of bills to watch. SB848/HB1152 by Sen. Hensley and Rep. Ragan. This bills protects private ...

  • Tennessee delays anti-LGBT adoption bill - New York Post

    2019/05/01 · Tennessee delays anti-LGBT adoption bill By Associated Press View author archive Get author RSS feed Most Popular Today 1 Kylie Jenner and the end of the Instagram influencer business model ...

  • Amazon, Taylor Swift Speak Out Against Tennessee's …

    2019/04/29 · Tech giant and pop superstar among entities urging lawmakers to reject a pair of anti-LGBT bills advancing quickly in the state legislature. Skip to Content Rankings See All Rankings Fortune 500 ...

  • Tennessee mothers discuss raising LGBT kids in a state …

    2019/05/31 · Tennessee moms, including Dawn Moore, left, discuss raising their LGBT children in a conservative state that recently introduced six anti-LGBT bills. Photograph: Khushbu Shah/The Guardian ...

  • New Tennessee Law Deepens Discrimination Against …

    2020/06/09 · Tennessee’s license to discriminate was the first anti-LGBT bill enacted in 2020, but it should also be the last. These laws are deeply harmful to LGBT people and children in need of parents ...

  • Tennessee governor says he will sign anti-LGBT …

    2020/01/14 · NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced Tuesday that he'll sign into law a measure that would assure continued taxpayer funding of faith-based foster care and adoption agencies... Tennessee governor says he will sign anti-LGBT adoption bill

  • Tennessee governor signs anti-gay adoption bill

    2020/01/24 · NBC OUT Dozens of anti-LGBTQ state bills proposed in 2020, advocates warn However, under the new law, current adoption practices in Tennessee aren’t expected to change.

  • Tennessee governor signs anti-LGBT adoption bill - …

    2020/01/24 · Tennessee governor signs anti-LGBT adoption bill Tennessee has become the latest to assure continued taxpayer funding of faith-based foster care and adoption agencies even if they exclude LGBT ...

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    2019/04/29 · Tech giant and pop superstar among entities urging lawmakers to reject a pair of anti-LGBT bills advancing quickly in the state legislature. Skip to Content Rankings See All Rankings Fortune 500 ...

  • Tennessee governor signs anti-LGBT adoption bill

    2020/01/24 · Tennessee has become the latest state to assure continued taxpayer funding of faith-based foster care and adoption agencies even if those organizations exclude LGBT families and others based on religious beliefs. Republican Gov. Bill Lee signed the bill Friday without fanfare or an official announcement

  • CNBC - Tennessee nears anti-LGBTQ bill despite …

    2020/01/17 · Since last April, major companies have opposed the Tennessee legislature's "slate of hate," including an adoption bill critics say is anti-LGBTQ, which Gov. Bill Lee said this week he will sign ...

  • Amazon, Nike, American Airlines: Tennessee anti-LGBT bills ...

    2020/02/05 · Amazon, Nike, American Airlines: Tennessee anti-LGBT bills put 'economic success at risk' Sully Barrett 2/5/2020 Why your restaurant bills may be higher than usual Controversial host Jason ...

  • Tennessee Lawmakers Advance 2 Horrific Anti-LGBT Bills ...

    2016/04/07 · Tennessee Lawmakers Advance 2 Horrific Anti-LGBT Bills April 7, 2016 by Sean Mandell Leave a Comment The war against LGBT Americans in the south continues to rage on.

  • Tennessee moves forward on anti-trans bills, while …

    2019/05/01 · Tennessee moves forward on anti-trans bills, while LGBTQ adoption ban stalls Two bills related to transgender bathroom use advanced in the state that advocates say will lead to "harassment of ...

  • New Tennessee Law Deepens Discrimination Against LGBT ...

    2020/06/09 · Tennessee’s license to discriminate was the first anti-LGBT bill enacted in 2020, but it should also be the last. These laws are deeply harmful to LGBT people and children in need of parents ...

  • Activists Are Demanding Amazon’s Help In The Fight …

    2019/04/08 · Activists Are Demanding Amazon’s Help In The Fight Against Anti-LGBT Laws In Tennessee Amazon plans to open a new office building in Nashville, where legislators are considering banning same-sex couples from adopting.

  • HuffPost - Tennessee Anti-Gay Bill, Backed By State ...

    2011/07/23 · WASHINGTON -- Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam (R) must decide by June 1 whether to sign legislation prohibiting cities in the state from passing anti-discrimination laws protecting LGBT individuals. But the ones feeling the ...

  • CNBC - Tennessee nears anti-LGBTQ bill despite …

    2020/01/17 · Since last April, major companies have opposed the Tennessee legislature's "slate of hate," including an adoption bill critics say is anti-LGBTQ, which Gov. Bill Lee said this week he will sign ...

  • Amazon, Nike, American Airlines: Tennessee anti-LGBT bills ...

    2020/02/05 · Amazon, Nike, American Airlines: Tennessee anti-LGBT bills put 'economic success at risk' Sully Barrett 2/5/2020 Why your restaurant bills may be higher than usual Controversial host Jason ...

  • Tennessee governor signs anti-LGBT adoption bill

    2020/01/24 · Tennessee Adoption Bills Laws Tennessee governor signs anti-LGBT adoption bill By KIMBERLEE KRUESI January 24, 2020 GMT NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee has become the latest state to assure continued taxpayer ...

  • Tennessee Lawmakers Advance 2 Horrific Anti-LGBT Bills ...

    2016/04/07 · Tennessee Lawmakers Advance 2 Horrific Anti-LGBT Bills April 7, 2016 by Sean Mandell Leave a Comment The war against LGBT Americans in the south continues to rage on.

  • Tennessee delays anti-LGBT adoption bill – DNyuz

    2019/05/01 · NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee lawmakers on Tuesday spiked a proposal that would have allowed faith-based adoption agencies to refuse to More than 60 Imperial County coronavirus patients are being treated at

  • Tennessee Senate Speaker Critiques Anti-LGBT Bills, …

    2020/02/17 · Senate Speaker Randy McNally wants the legislature to consider the impact anti-LGBT bills have on the state before taking up more such measures. Tennessee has drawn criticism lately over legislation that targets the LGBT community. At least one company has said they are reconsidering a further expansion. McNally says it might be …

  • Amazon, Taylor Swift Speak Up Against Tennessee Anti ...

    2019/04/29 · Tennessee Titans and Taylor Swift are among the wide swath of Nashville business interests urging lawmakers to reject a pair of anti-LGBT bills advancing quickly in the state legislature. Amazon ...

  • Dozens of anti-LGBTQ state bills already proposed in …

    2020/01/23 · In fact, they say it’s just one of at least 25 anti-LGBTQ bills that have been proposed so far in 2020. Many of the bills, like South Dakota’s, focus on transgender youth, but a number of ...

  • Tennessee continues anti-LGBT legal onslaught with …

    2017/07/14 · Tennessee continues anti-LGBT legal onslaught with 'therapist bill' This article is more than 4 years old Law allows therapists and counselors to reject clients over ‘sincerely held principles ...

  • LGBT rights in Tennessee - Wikipedia

    Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Tennesseans face some legal challenges that non-LGBT Tennesseans do not. Same-sex sexual activity is legal in the state. Marriage licenses have been issued to same-sex couples in Tennessee since the Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges on June 26, 2015.

  • Dozens of anti-LGBTQ state bills already proposed in …

    2020/01/23 · In fact, they say it’s just one of at least 25 anti-LGBTQ bills that have been proposed so far in 2020. Many of the bills, like South Dakota’s, focus on transgender youth, but a number of ...

  • Tennessee Senate Speaker Critiques Anti-LGBT Bills, …

    2020/02/17 · Senate Speaker Randy McNally wants the legislature to consider the impact anti-LGBT bills have on the state before taking up more such measures. Tennessee has drawn criticism lately over legislation that targets the LGBT community. At least one company has said they are reconsidering a further expansion. McNally says it might be …

  • Amazon, Nike, American Airlines: Tennessee anti-LGBT bills ...

    2020/02/06 · Amazon, Nike, American Airlines: Tennessee anti-LGBT bills put ‘economic success at risk’ By cnbc.com February 6, 2020 February 6, 2020 Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee speaks during a Gospel Music Association ceremony in By ...

  • Tennessee Governor Signs Anti-LGBT Adoption Bill | …

    2020/01/24 · Tennessee Governor Signs Anti-LGBT Adoption Bill Tennessee has become the latest to assure continued taxpayer funding of faith-based foster care and adoption agencies even if they exclude LGBT ...

  • Tennesee Titans Oppose State’s Anti-LGBT Bills | Sports ...

    2019/04/30 · (WB) The Tennessee Titans have issued a statement opposing a series of anti-LGBTQ bills in the state, nicknamed the “Slate of Hate.” These bills would target LGBTQ individuals in multiple ways. One bill would allow adoption agencies to reject same-sex parents on the basis of religious beliefs.

  • Nike, Amazon and More Oppose Tennessee’s Proposed ...

    2020/02/07 · Nike, Amazon and 140 other companies signed a letter announcing their opposition to Tennessee legislators' recently proposed anti-LGBT laws. Nike, Amazon and Genesco were among the more than 140 ...

  • Fox News - Amazon opposes anti-LGBT Tennessee ...

    2019/04/24 · Amazon backs LGBTQ fight against Tennessee lawmakers Amazon has signed a letter opposing a raft of anti-LGBT legislation in Tennessee as the tech giant plans to expand its presence in the business ...

  • Will Tennessee's anti-LGBT law spell the end of 'Nashville ...

    2016/05/01 · The Tennessee legislation, on the other hand, has already been signed into law. It's much more difficult to repeal an existing law, than to prevent something from becoming a law in the first place.

  • Tennessee's Anti-LGBT Counseling Bill Is Seriously …

    2016/04/11 · Tennessee's "hate bill" is completely unnecessary and will put vulnerable people in harm's way. Last week the Tennessee legislature passed House Bill 1840/Senate Bill 1556.The bill, which has come ...

  • Tennessee Anti-Gay Bills: GLAAD Asks Music Industry to ...

    2016/04/12 · GLAAD Asks Music Industry to Speak Out Against Tennessee's Anti-Gay Bills 10:28 AM PDT 4/11/2016 by Lorena O'Neil FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Rusty Russell/Getty Images Nashville "This kind of ...

  • Anti-LGBT adoption bill heads to Tennessee governor | …

    2020/01/14 · Anti-LGBT adoption bill heads to Tennessee governor Politics Jan 14, 2020 6:39 PM EDT NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers kicked off the first day of the 2020 legislative session Tuesday ...

  • Tennesee Titans Oppose State’s Anti-LGBT Bills | Sports ...

    2019/04/30 · (WB) The Tennessee Titans have issued a statement opposing a series of anti-LGBTQ bills in the state, nicknamed the “Slate of Hate.” These bills would target LGBTQ individuals in multiple ways. One bill would allow adoption agencies to reject same-sex parents on the basis of religious beliefs.

  • Tennessee Governor Says He Will Sign Anti-LGBT Adoption Bill

    2020/01/14 · Tennessee Governor Says He Will Sign Anti-LGBT Adoption Bill Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has announced that he'll sign into law a measure that would assure continued taxpayer funding of faith-based ...

  • Tennessee Anti LGBT Bills

    2016/03/30 · Tennessee Anti LGBT Bills By Charlotte Robinson, March 30, 2016

  • Tennessee lawmakers advance bill that LGBT advocacy ...

    2019/03/06 · (CNN)A Tennessee state house panel voted today to advance a business anti-discrimination bill that advocacy groups fear would further an anti-LGBT agenda in the state. HB 563 cleared the state's ...

  • Tennessee House passes bill to permit anti-gay …

    2019/04/04 · A statement said: “As the Tennessee Legislature passes HB 836, the state is taking another step towards new forms of anti-LGBT discrimination, and Amazon- soon to be one of the city and states ...

  • WPLN News - Nashville Public Radio - The Tri-Star …

    2019/06/04 · Joe Woolley, chief executive officer of the Nashville LGBT Chamber, on how anti-LGBT bills can affect the state: “Tennessee is on the brink of becoming the next North Carolina if we are not careful. Tennessee can’t afford to face

  • News Release: Business Leaders Speak Out Against Anti ...

    2019/04/29 · Business Leaders Speak Out Against Anti-LGBT Bills in Tennessee, Major Concern for Impact on Business and Tourism if Bills Pass Tomorrow Over 75 businesses signed an open letter opposing anti-LGBT legislation in Tennessee, including Amazon, Bridgestone, Dell Technologies, Postmates, and Warner Music Group

  • Anti-LGBT Bill "Protecting" Therapists Now Law In Tennessee ...

    2016/04/28 · We have seen the anti-LGBT, or more specifically, anti transgender bathroom bills coming thick and fast, especially from the southern states. Sadly, there is another one to add to the growing list of anti-LGBT bills as Tennessee Bill Haslam has signed their anti-LGBT bill into law.

  • Multiple Media Outlets Smear TN Religious Liberty Bill as 'Anti ...

    2020/01/19 · A PBS cross-post of the AP story: “Anti-LGBT adoption bill heads to Tennessee governor.” The Tennessean’s original headline: “Senate passes anti-LGBT adoption bill.” (It’s since been changed to the far more ecumenical “In first bill of the year, Tennessee Senate passes legislation allowing adoption agencies to deny gay couples.)