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Tennessee passes bill permitting non-accepting parents to adopt LGBTQ children

Tennessee House Republicans approved a bill preventing exclusion of anti-LGBTQ adoptive parents, leading to concerns about child welfare.
Gov. Bill Lee must decide on signing the bill within 10 days, which might impact LGBTQ children's placements.
Advocates argue LGBTQ children deserve supportive homes, while opponents claim the bill respects religious beliefs.

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The Hill

Tennessee passes bill permitting non-accepting parents to adopt LGBTQ children

Tennessee passed a bill Monday that will allow potential parents who hold anti-LGBTQ beliefs to adopt and foster LGBTQ children. The bill, Senate Bill 1738, passed 73-20. The bill will prohibit the Department of Children’s Services (DCS) from requiring prospective or current adoptive and foster parents to agree with government policy regarding “sexual orientation or gender…

1 month ago·Washington, United States

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The Tennessean

TN House GOP passes protections for anti-LGBTQ foster parents as parental leave bill fails

After the Tennessee House GOP passed protections for anti-LGBTQ foster homes, dozens of Republicans blocked a proposed foster parental leave program.

1 month ago·Nashville, United States

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WKRN

LGBTQ+ community calls on Gov. Lee to veto foster parent bill

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - The LGBTQ+ community is asking Gov. Bill Lee to veto a bill passed in the house Monday. HB 2169 says the Department of Children’s Services (DCS) cannot require foster or adoptive parents to support a policy on sexual orientation or gender identity they disagree with. On the contrary, members of the Tennessee Equality Project would like to see more accepting parents within the adoption and foster care system. "We alr…

1 month ago·Nashville, United States

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The Advocate

Tennessee bill permitting anti-LGBTQ+ foster and adoptee parents passes House

Critics contend LGBTQ+ children could be placed in homes hostile to their sexual and gender identity.

1 month ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Los Angeles Blade: LGBT News, Rights, Politics, Entertainment…

Tenn. bill passes, allows non-accepting parents adopt LGBTQ+ kids

The bill may allow parents to adopt or foster LGBTQ+ kids and put them through conversion therapy, according to advocacy organizations

1 month ago

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Tennessee Conservative

Tennessee House Passes Bill To Protect Religious Rights Of Prospective Foster And Adoptive Parents - Tennessee Conservative

A Bill That Protects Tennessee Foster And Adoptive Families From Being Required To Adhere To Policies Regarding Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity That Violate The Moral Or Religious Beliefs Of The Family Was Passed By The House Of Representatives On Monday.

1 month ago

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