Morphine Prince 109,960 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 (CNN) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam on Wednesday signed a bill into law that allows therapists and counselors with "sincerely held principles" to reject gay, lesbian, transgender and other clients. In a written statement to the media, he said two of his concerns had been addressed by this most recent version of the bill, which passed the state Senate on April 6. The first requires therapists and counselors to treat people who are an imminent danger to themselves or others. The second mandates the mental health professional arrange a referral to another counselor or therapist. "The substance of this bill doesn't address a group, issue or belief system," the governor said. "I believe it is reasonable to allow these professionals to determine if and when an individual would be better served by another counselor better suited to meet his or her needs." Source: http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/27/politics/tennessee-therapist-bill/index.html?sr=fbCNN042816tennessee-therapist-bill1207AMStoryLink&linkId=23936607 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 174,287 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 If you'd reject a patient for that you need your license taken immediately. I'd sue tbh. Whimsical bitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop 15,411 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 What's happening to the US? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Child 18,997 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 But I don't understand it, we are like everybody else, we breathe, we have a nose, two eyes, 2 ears, a mouth, teeth, a face, a body, an ass, 2 arms, 2 legs, 2 feet, etc ... Just because we have sex with the same sex or changed our sex. Anyway why does it matter THAT much? ‘If religion be the cause of disunity, then irreligion is surely to be preferred.’ ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eros92 2,554 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 6 minutes ago, PartySick said: If you'd reject a patient for that you need your license taken immediately. I'd sue tbh. This. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
President Biden 5,898 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Disgusting this can still happen. Governors sbouldnT have this power. Horrible and cruel. This has to end. I got drunk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion Heart 15,041 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Wtf is going on. ▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromatica 7,042 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 TBH it's probably better this way we don't want someone putting a bad idea in an emotionally vulnerable person. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen 30,433 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 They're so desperate lololol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeka 12,372 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 And we were doing so well. Then Bill Haslam had to f*uck it all up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LebaneseDude 6,146 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 How traumatizing for potential patients. Edited just now by LebaneseDude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Bromance 5,809 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Sometimes I have to pinch myself to realize we're living in the year 2016, not 1950. From the backward steps we have taken in recent years, anyone would think these are the 1950's. The ultra religious people in this country are causing so many problems and much strife to our LGBT community. When is this going to end??!!! I don't care what you think about unless it is about me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whispering 18,865 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 These will be the kinds of policies, laws and bills that are allowed to stand if we get one or two conservative Supreme Court Justices added in the next four years. These types of "religious freedom" and bathroom laws and now this therapist bill will end up at the highest court. We better hope that we don't have a conservative leaning Supreme Court. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey 3,017 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 "I believe it is reasonable to allow these professionals to determine if and when an individual would be better served by another counselor better suited to meet his or her needs." Is it not true? 11 minutes ago, Whispering said: We better hope that we don't have a conservative leaning Supreme Court. There are more important things than bathroom controversy. I'm hoping for Scalia Mk. II. "I am the world's greatest person that does not want to let people into the country."—US President Donald J. Trump Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinTrudeau 2,419 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 I thought that the Supreme Court ruling of legal gay marriage will bring good changes for the LGBT community in the US but it got worse I fell down the stairs once as an actor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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