BILL WOULD ALLOW ADOPTION GROUPS TO DENY GAY COUPLES

Exemption for agencies with 'sincerely held religious beliefs'
Published: 24 hours ago
(TENNESSEAN) – Multiple bills filed this week in the Tennessee General Assembly would allow adoption agencies to deny services to same-sex couples based on religious objections.

One bill, filed by Sen. Joey Hensley, R-Hohenwald, and Rep. John Ragan, R-Oak Ridge, specifies that an adoption agency would not be required to provide services to a couple if it would conflict with the agency’s “si...

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Bill would allow adoption groups to turn away gay couples - WND

(TENNESSEAN) – Multiple bills filed this week in the Tennessee General Assembly would allow adoption agencies to deny services to same-sex couples based on religious objections. One bill, filed by Sen. Joey Hensley, R-Hohenwald, and Rep. John Ragan, R-Oak Ridge, specifies that an adoption agency w...