The collective, known as the Tennessee Businesses Against Discrimination, specifically calls out HB 836, a law that allows foster care and other child welfare organizations to refuse to place children into foster care or adoptive families that might violate their "religious or moral convictions."... The collective requests that lawmakers not pursue any further legislation that targets and excludes the LGBTQ community... 

[FedEx refused to sign the letter and said] "While FedEx is frequently approached to support advocacy efforts on a range of issues that often align with the company's policies and practices, we prefer to demonstrate our values through the civic and charitable relationships that we support and the important work those organizations do for communities around the world. FedEx is as diverse as the world we serve, and we strive to provide an inclusive workplace in which all team members feel safe and respected."