Tennessee Gov. Lee signs a bill Friday that allows faith-based foster care and adoption agencies to continue to use taxpayer money even if they exclude LGBTQ parents. - NBCOUT
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, center, and fellow Republicans in the state General Assembly hold a news conference at the Tennessee Capitol on Jan. 23, 2020, in Nashville,Tenn., to discuss a new anti-abortion proposal.NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee has become the latest state to assure continued taxpayer funding of faith-based foster care and adoption agencies even if those organizations exclude LGBTQ families and others based on religious beliefs.
Republican Gov. Bill Lee signed the bill Friday without fanfare or an official announcement, making it the first law to be implemented in Tennessee this year.Let our news meet your inbox. The news and stories that matters, delivered weekday mornings.
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