Tennessee's new adoption law gives faith-based agencies protections, but leaves LGBT couples navigating barriers The Citizen 6 years ago The new Tennessee law allows adoption agencies to refuse to place children with same-sex couples if it violates their religious beliefs. Source: The Daily News Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X In first bill of the year, Tennessee Senate passes legislation allowing adoption agencies to deny gay couplesDateJanuary 14, 2020In relation toLascassasSenate passes bill allowing adoption agencies to deny same-sex couplesDateJanuary 15, 2020In relation toLascassasWhy state Sen. Bill Powers voted for the bill allowing adoption agencies to deny same-sex couplesDateJanuary 16, 2020In relation toLascassas