NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A bill designed to ban LGBTQ+ Pride flags in Tennessee public school classrooms was spiked Tuesday after it failed to attract enough support in the GOP-controlled Senate.
The proposal had easily cleared the Republican-dominant House nearly two months prior after the bill’s sponsor said he had parents complain about “political flags” in classrooms.
However, the proposal dragged in the Senate as lawmakers debated possible changes and delayed debating the measure up until the final week of this year’s legislative session.
“There were some parents in my district that felt like there were flags being displayed in the public school classroom that did not coincide with their values and felt like their children should not be indoctrinated in the schools,” said Republican Sen. Joey Hensley.
Ultimately, the Senate tweaked the bill to mandate that only the U.S. flag and official Tennessee state flag could be displayed in a public school. However, while the chamber agreed to the changes, the final vote failed to secure a simple majority inside the 33-member body with a 13-6 vote after almost no debate.
United Methodists open first top
Denver Broncos introduce new uniforms for first time since 1997
Travis d'Arnaud homers again and Bryce Elder shuts down Marlins in Braves' 3
Skubal has 9 strikeouts in 6 innings, Canha and Meadows homer as Tigers beat Rays 7
Pitchers Kyle Hendricks and Drew Smyly put on injured list by Chicago Cubs
Orioles put outfielder Austin Hays on injured list and cut Peyton Burdick
People enjoy outdoor activities as spring flowers bloom across China
Kennedy family endorses Biden in effort to deflate RFK Jr.'s candidacy
Police find body of missing Maine man believed killed after a search that took nearly a year
Exhibition on Italian art, design opens in Chongqing
Why vagina makeovers are booming: The five treatments you NEED to know about if you're over 40
Chinese readers find new passion for scientific literature