Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam (R) signed a bill on Wednesday that makes it legal for therapists and counselors to turn down LGBT clients based on “sincerely held principles.”
Per the bill, therapists are not permitted to refuse clients who are an imminent danger to themselves or others, and therapists must refer their clients to another provider if they refuse to provide service.
The bill’s original wording said “sincerely held religious beliefs” rather than principles.
