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A 'copycat' bill would allow adoption agencies to deny Tennessee gay couples. Here's who's behind it.

A 'copycat' bill would allow adoption agencies to deny Tennessee gay couples. Here's who's behind it.

Today, there are no Tennessee laws prohibiting or allowing private foster care groups to reject LGBTQ couples. But if a new bill passes the General Assembly, their discrimination would be condoned by the state, as long as it conforms to "religious or moral convictions or policies."