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On the day of a mass shooting in his state the Republican congressman said nothing could be done, but weeks before he praised the state’s ban on drag queens.
The bill, now signed into law by Gov. Bill Lee, lets faith-based agencies receive public funds even if they discriminate and protects them from lawsuits.
The new law signed Friday builds on existing anti-trans laws in the state.
It comes as more harmful bills are signed into law -- a discriminatory "religious refusals" bill in Arkansas and an anti-transgender sports bill in Tennessee.
A bill advancing in the state would require businesses with trans-inclusive restroom policies to post "humiliating" signs.
The picture appearing to be Bill Lee in drag in 1977 surfaced on Reddit over the weekend.
One bill would require the state attorney general to defend school districts' anti-transgender restroom restrictions.
"We don't want to go down that road," Democrat Laura Kelly says as an anti-trans bill awaits her action and similar measures advance in other states.
"As a transgender woman, these unnecessary and hurtful laws are personal to me," Jennifer Pritzker said.
The gay conservative group's Tennessee chapter says a Republican state lawmaker was right to block an effort to salute T.J. Osborne.
The organizers hope to open the minds of Tennesseans who come to enjoy the show.
The state has three anti-trans bills currently awaiting the governor's decision.
The plaintiffs say the laws are outdated and violate the Constitution and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Despite marriage equality being the law of the land with significant support, the GOP continues to try to legislate LGBTQ+ people out of society.
It's not the first time in recent days that an anti-drag Republican was revealed to have done drag before.
The bill, which would require trans student athletes to compete under the gender they were assigned at birth, passed in the state's Senate and awaits a vote in the House.
Legislators have passed a bill and sent it to Gov. Bill Lee (pictured), and they're also moving toward restrictions on drag shows.
The new legislation signed by Gov. Bill Lee is the fifth anti-LGBTQ+ measure he's signed this year.
Gov. Bill Lee has signed the bill, which the Human Rights Campaign calls "offensive and humiliating."
The White House press secretary blasted Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee for signing a bill restricting drag performances.
Gov. Bill Lee (pictured) signed a bill to this effect into law Monday, requiring parental notification regarding lessons that deal with sexual orientation or gender idenity.
