Of course, this isn’t a ‘hate bill’. It’s a bill designed to protect the religious freedom of counselors from being forced to counsel gay couples. But like everything designed to protect religious freedom, the LGBT community is OUTRAGED!
CBN NEWS – A new Tennessee law that protects the religious freedom of therapists is under fire.
The new law prevents therapists from being forced to counsel in ways that may violate or compromise their religious beliefs. Instead, a counselor could refer a client to another counselor who could assist them. The legislation was officially signed in to law last month by Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam.
The American Counseling Association considers the law a “hate bill ” that discriminates against the LGBT community, and cancelled plans to hold a conference in Nashville next year.
“Of all the state legislation impacting counseling during my 30 years with ACA, the new Tennessee law based on Senate Bill 1556/House Bill 1840 is the worst,” CEO Richard Yep said in a video on the ACA website.
Supporters of the law say it’s not about targeting LGBT patients, but about protecting the conscience of professionals in the workplace.
“The governor believes that, at the end of the day, counselors should be like any other professionals, such as doctors or lawyers, and have the availability to decide whether they can appropriately serve a client,” explained Jennifer Donnals, a spokeswoman for Haslam, in an email.
The LGBT intolerance crowd can’t stand that someone might be able to turn them away because they don’t agree with them. No, they must shove it down our throats and punish everyone who disagrees. It’s a totalitarian-style movement to be sure.