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I asked Governor Haslam to veto SB1912 and defend diversity at UT-Knoxville
Please, take action about Senate Bill 1912 that defunds the University of Tennessee-Knoxville's Office for Diversity and Inclusion.
Call Governor Haslam at 615-741-2001 and ask him to Veto Senate Bill 1912 and defend diversity. It's fine to leave a message.
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Tweet him @BillHaslam with #VetoSB1912 .
When you have called or tweeted, let us know you did it with this form. NOTE: You don't have to live in Tennessee to participate.
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Jeanne Taylor signed Defend Diversity at UT-Knoxville: Veto SB1912 2016-04-22 11:02:29 -0500My daughter is a straight-A student at Hume Fogg. She is considering UTK as a top college choice partly because of its large, diverse student population. Please veto this bill as it goes against everything that a leading university should stand for. Diversity is important, and even more so in a state with a legislature that is hell-bent on enacting discriminatory, intrusive laws. Again, please veto this bill. If the Tennessee legislature continues to enact these types of laws, we will seriously consider leaving the state and sending our daughter to a more inclusive university outside of Tennessee. Thank you.
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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Jeanne Taylor signed Governor Haslam, Keep listening and oppose HB2414 2016-04-14 23:37:23 -0500There is no practical reason for this bill. No law will prevent a predator from entering a public restroom if they want to. However, the bill will cause grave harm to transgendered children and adults who will be held up to bullying and harassment for no good reason whatsoever. This bill will most likely result in assaults, murders, and suicides. This is government intruding in the most private of places simply because of hatred of LGBT people.. Please, I beg you, veto this bill!
Governor Haslam, Keep listening and oppose HB2414
Sign this NEW petition urging Governor Bill Haslam to keep listening to the voices opposed to the anti-transgender student bathroom bill!
Add signatureGovernor Haslam, please continue to oppose HB2414 and listen to the voices of transgender students and the business community speaking out against the bill. Thank you for considering our views.
Jeanne Taylor
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