Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a controversial measure that would let religious adoption agencies deny service to same-sex couples.
Friday that would let religious adoption agencies deny service to same-sex couples.
The law allows adoption agencies to refuse to participate in child placement if doing so would"violate the agency's written religious or moral convictions or policies." “The governor believes that protection of rights is important, especially religious liberty," Lee spokesman Gillum Ferguson said."This bill is centered around protecting the religious liberty of Tennesseans and that’s why he signed it.”
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