I asked Governor Haslam to veto HB1840, the counseling discrimination bill

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I called or Tweeted Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and urged him to veto HB1840, the counseling discrimination bill. I'm asking you to do the same this week.

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Whitney Prater endorsed 2016-04-24 22:06:53 -0500
Cynthia Bennett endorsed 2016-04-24 21:57:01 -0500
Gary Davis endorsed 2016-04-24 21:40:40 -0500
Dianne Bradley,PhD endorsed 2016-04-24 21:22:51 -0500

We always bring our values into the counseling session. The ACA has never taken that away from counselors. We accept all, and our values allow us to do this. We can refer, although responsibly, ethically and prudently. The Code of Ethics are a guide to us, not a rigid rulebook.
Jeremy Joseph posted about this on Facebook 2016-04-24 20:28:11 -0500
I contacted Governor Haslam and urged him to #VetoHB1840. Will you?
Jeremy e Joesup endorsed 2016-04-24 20:27:34 -0500

Endorsed. I called the governor.
sarah weatherill endorsed 2016-04-24 19:07:44 -0500
Ben Harrington endorsed 2016-04-24 15:52:45 -0500
Debra Brake endorsed 2016-04-24 15:07:22 -0500
Ed Stuteville posted about this on Facebook 2016-04-24 14:06:15 -0500
I contacted Governor Haslam and urged him to #VetoHB1840. Will you?
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Bruce Torelli endorsed via Kathy Story 2016-04-24 10:34:12 -0500

Dear, Governor Haslam,

I am writing to urge you to veto HB1840, the counseling discrimination bill.

Everyone that lives in TN or does business in TN pays TN sales tax.

Companies offering medical services regulated and controlled by the state are permitted to do so at the convenience of the state.

Expenses related to state regulation are paid by TN tax payers.

I do not believe any services regulated or licensed by the state (at tax payer cost) can be allowed to selectively exclude services to any one group or class of taxpayer.

Respectfully submitted,

Bruce Torelli
Jason Smith endorsed via Roddy Biggs 2016-04-24 09:17:23 -0500

No hate in this state
Linda Wynans endorsed via Linda Wynans 2016-04-24 09:06:52 -0500
Roddy Biggs posted about this on Facebook 2016-04-24 08:40:54 -0500
I contacted Governor Haslam and urged him to #VetoHB1840. Will you?
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Roddy Biggs endorsed via Karen Hardin 2016-04-24 08:40:22 -0500

Governor Bill Haslam,

As a LGBT person and more importantly as a citizen of the state of Tennessee, I am urging you to veto HB1840, the counseling discrimination bill and any other bills that target the LGBT community in our state.

As Harvey Bernard Milk who was the first the first openly gay American politician to be elected to public office in California said, " It takes no compromising to give people their rights. It takes no money to respect the individual. It takes no survey to remove repressions. I have tasted freedom, and I will not give up that of which I have tasted. We must Burst down those closet doors once and for all, and stand up and start to fight."

As Americans and human beings, we must all fight the fight in one way or another, we all must continue the great work that we have started and never look back, and we must keep moving forward to a better tomorrow were every is treated with dignity and respect regardless of who they are.

Please stand up for what is just and constitutional and do not pass any bills that could positionally harm any group of people.

Thank you for your time,

Roddy Biggs.
Tom Coffman posted about this on Facebook 2016-04-23 22:50:31 -0500
I contacted Governor Haslam and urged him to #VetoHB1840. Will you?
Tom Coffman endorsed 2016-04-23 22:49:46 -0500
Virginia Solomon endorsed 2016-04-23 19:14:29 -0500
Shahin Samiei endorsed via Kathy Story 2016-04-23 16:21:38 -0500
Kara DuLac endorsed 2016-04-23 15:51:04 -0500

Tennessee doesn’t need government-sanctioned hate.
Jason Smith endorsed 2016-04-23 15:39:29 -0500
Carolyn Smith endorsed 2016-04-23 14:30:45 -0500
Karen Hardin endorsed 2016-04-23 14:16:34 -0500
Gregory Rowe-Pasos LMFT endorsed 2016-04-23 13:54:33 -0500

Just left a VM (hit 4 on weekends) citing the American Counseling Association Ethics code which was misinterpreted by a TN therapist testifying in committee. Said therapist spent decades helping IV drug users but does not want to serve LGBT clients as they violate his “sincerely held beliefs”. This is a clear violation of Ethics Code – including C2.a and C5
Rhonda Vanvleet endorsed 2016-04-23 13:29:59 -0500

I tweeted and retweeted many others. If we all retweet each other’s , we can spread the message further !!
Kathy Story posted about this on Facebook 2016-04-23 13:20:29 -0500
I contacted Governor Haslam and urged him to #VetoHB1840. Will you?
Kathy Story endorsed 2016-04-23 13:20:08 -0500

I called and left a message on his legislative voice mail
Rev. John Gill endorsed 2016-04-23 13:09:18 -0500