All posts tagged "Bill Haslam"
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4 lesbian couples sue over Tennessee’s “LGBT Erasure Bill”
Four lesbian couples in Tennessee are suing over a law that critics say is an attempt to avoid recognizing the legal relationships between LGBTQ parents...
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Counseling Crisis
Mental health professionals balk at Tennessee bill allowing therapists and counselors to reject LGBT clients
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Tennessee governor signs therapist exemption bill into law
In a victory for religious conservatives, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam (R) signed into law a bill that allows licensed counselors and therapists to refuse to...
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Bowser and other mayors urge Tennessee governor to veto counseling exemption bill
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and her fellow big-city mayors are rallying to the defense of Tennessee’s LGBT community. Bowser is a member of Mayors Against...
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Sponsor of Tennessee “bathroom bill” pulls legislation — for this year
It was the legislation that seemed to keep coming back from the political graveyard like a zombie, despite the best efforts of LGBT advocates. But...
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Tennessee lawmakers pass bill allowing exemptions for therapists
Therapists could cite not only religious beliefs, but moral principles, in refusing to treat clients
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Tennessee AG expresses concern over resurrected bathroom bill
Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery (R) has expressed concern over the impact of a resurrected “bathroom bill” that would require transgender students in educational institutions...
