Why a slate of Tennessee bills are discriminatory and could hurt the state's music community
has a long history of advocating for LGBTQ rights. Most recently, he -- along with Warner Music Nashville executives, and many others -- has vociferously objected to Tennessee Senate Bill 1304, which, as introduced, “prohibits a private licensed child-placing agency from being required to perform, assist, consent to, refer, or participate in any child placement for foster care or adoption that would violate the agency's written religious or moral convictions.
Below is an editorial written by Curb giving a history of the bills and the damage he believes the now-passed 1304 and the others, if passed, will do to Tennessee’s vibrant music industry. Senate Bill 1304 is one of six anti-LGBTQ bills that Taylor Swift and I fought to stop last April. Taylor and I made significant contributions of over six figures each in order to lead the fight to stop these very discriminatory bills. This bill allows adoption agencies to discriminate against LGBTQ people even though it is absolutely clear that LGBTQ parents have been wonderful parents throughout our country.
This bill reminds me of a ballot initiative that was close to succeeding in California in 1978. That initiative would have banned gay school teachers. At that time, I was running for Lt. Governor of California and I had also served as co-chairman of Ronald Reagan’s presidential campaign. Many people close to Reagan thought that he should not get involved in this issue. Fortunately, I was able to meet with Reagan to discuss my strong opposition to this anti-gay ballot initiative.
Discrimination has no place in Tennessee and this great state that includes Nashville and Memphis, which are important centers of our American recording industry. Everyone in our music industry has benefited from the diversity of all people regardless of their race, religion or sexual orientation.
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