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Lavern Ruth-Laurie signed VETO Hate Bill 1840, the Counseling Discrimination bill 2016-04-12 16:59:11 -0500Please veto HB1840 thank you!
VETO Hate Bill 1840, the Counseling Discrimination bill
Please, add your voice and urge Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam to veto this discriminatory bill.
Dear 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.
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Lavern Ruth-Laurie signed Governor Haslam, Fight for trans students and against SB2387/HB2414 via Joe Martin 2016-03-28 17:21:06 -0500
Governor Haslam, Fight for trans students and against SB2387/HB2414
Please, join us in encouraging Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam to fight against this attack on transgender students.
Dear Governor Haslam,
We call on you to do everything in your power to lobby against passage of SB2387/HB2414, the anti-transgender student bathroom bill. We also ask that you VETO the bill if it reaches your desk.
The bill endangers vulnerable students and it risks significant U.S. Department of Education funds to Tennessee. If this bill became law, the enforcement would be a nightmare for school districts across the state.
Show the world that Tennessee is a welcoming state. Thank you for considering our views.
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Endorse the Chattanooga Non-Discrimination Ordinance
The first reading of the Chattanooga non-discrimination ordinance is July 14. It would add sexual orientation and gender identity or expression to the city's non-discrimination policy for government employees. Do you support basic fairness for Chattanooga employees? Your Chattanooga-area congregation, organization, or business can endorse this important change.
Endorsing the ordinance are the following:
Amulet Entertainment Group
Mercy Junction Justice and Peace Center
Tennessee Equality Project Hamilton-Bradley Counties Committee
Endorse