Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Legislature 'Don't Say Gay' Amendment Lets Teachers Say Gay Under Some Circumstances
Posted by Jeff Woods on Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 1:58 PM
- Business Clarksville
The bill came up in the House Education Committee today, but it was delayed. The sponsor—Rep. Bill Dunn, R-Knoxville—said he would present his amendment next week. School counselors have complained that students with concerns about human sexuality might have no where to turn for answers. Dunn explained, "People are saying that people can't talk. This says, yes, they can," under certain circumstances. Tom Humphrey has posted most of the amendment on his blog.
Update: Gov. Bill Haslam tried to trash the "Don't Say Gay" bill today and succeeded in delaying it. But sponsors say they're pushing ahead no matter what the governor thinks. Haslam's never been a fan of the "Don't Say Gay" bill, either because he's not a bigot or because he thinks it's a distraction and might turn off independent voters if they think Republicans hate gay people. “ ‘Don’t Say Gay’ is real sexy and yada yada yada. It’s not going anywhere," he said last year.
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