TN Bill Would Legalize Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination

Nashville’s ABC affiliate reports:

Two new controversial bills filed in Tennessee could roll back certain protections and rights for LGBTQ people, but the sponsor said they’re simply about providing clarity. The bills, sponsored by Rep. Gino Bulso (R-Brentwood) and Sen. Janice Bowling (R-Tullahoma), focus on the Supreme Court decisions that granted same-sex couples the right to marry and expanded workplace protections to LGBTQ people.

The Banning Bostock Act would codify that laws prohibiting sex discrimination would not prohibit discrimination against a person for being homosexual or transgender, nor would it prohibit discrimination because of sexual orientation, sexual behavior, gender identity, or gender non-conforming behavior.

Meanwhile, the next bill would allow private citizens and organizations to refuse to recognize same-sex marriage, and protect attorneys from being punished for refusing to celebrate or perform a same sex marriage.

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Bulso first appeared here in February 2024 for his ultimately failed bid to ban Pride flags, which he is now attempting again.

In April 2024, we heard from Bulso when he objected to a ban on marriages between first cousins because gays can’t make babies.

A Tennessee Republican has introduced a slew of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, including measures that would:
Undermine same-sex marriage
Ban Pride flags
Exclude sexual orientation and gender identity from the definition of sex-based discrimination https://t.co/62bWYsmpfu

— Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (@DLCC) January 18, 2026

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