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Defend Diversity at UT-Knoxville: Veto SB1912
The Legislature passed SB1912/HB2248 that removes funding from the Office for Diversity and Inclusion at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Sign this petition that we will deliver to Governor Haslam asking him to veto the bill.
Add signatureGovernor Haslam, we call on you to veto SB1912/HB2248 and protect the University of Tennessee-Knoxville's Office for Diversity and Inclusion. The office plays a vital role in making the university competitive for the best students, faculty, and staff and it makes campus life welcoming for all. Thank you for considering our views.
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David Dietrich signed VETO Hate Bill 1840, the Counseling Discrimination bill 2016-04-06 11:59:17 -0500Please veto this discriminatory bill. Consider the consequences of this measure on the ethical behavior of counselors and the impact that may have on clients. Also consider that this provides non-Christian counselors the right to discriminate against Christian clients. There is a reason why there is a separation of church and state, which is ignored by the Christian right, who assume that they will for ever be in the majority and have power. Only when these harmful bills impact them will they recognize that discrimination in the name of religious freedom is not just.
VETO Hate Bill 1840, the Counseling Discrimination bill
Please, add your voice and urge Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam to veto this discriminatory bill.
Add signatureDear Governor Haslam,
We urge you to veto HB1840, which allows counselors to turn away clients based on the counselor's biases and values. This bill puts the focus on the desires of counselors rather than on the needs of clients, damaging the counseling profession and putting clients at risk.
An anti-bullying amendment was stripped from the bill in the House Health Committee leaving youth vulnerable in areas where mental health services are not widely available.
Thank you for considering our views.
