Tennessee Republicans advance bills targeting LGBTQ+ residents

By: Anita Wadhwani

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: February 12, 2026

Words: 507

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Republican lawmakers on Wednesday voted to advance five bills aimed at LGBTQ+ residents of Tennessee, including legislation that allows private citizens and organizations the right to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages.

The slate of bills seeks to roll back protections from discrimination, bar expressions of LGBTQ+ pride inside government buildings and limit discussions about gender identity between minors and their doctors. The bills that advanced include:

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