LGBTQ RIGHTS: Controversial adoption bill puts Tennessee on the front line of the culture war . “As a member of the business community in Tennessee, we have communicated to lawmakers at every level that bills targeting LGBTQ people are bad for our co-workers and their..…
In a proposed new rule, contractors could discriminate against LGBTQ employees, as well as other workers based on race, ethnicity, national origin, and sex. . ... Tennessee teen dies by suicide after being outed by classmates . Transgender rights, opposition to Trump take center stage at..…
Bill Sanderson allegedly used Grindr to meet men 40 years his junior while repeatedly voting against LGBTQ rights . . . ... A Tennessee Republican who repeatedly voted against LGBTQ rights has resigned after being accused of seeking sex with young men on Grindr. . ..…
Domestic violence and LGBTQ organizations have now filed complaint against Northcott, saying that he is discriminating when it comes to prosecution and putting LGBTQ safety at risk.. The complaint, filed with Board of Professional Responsibility, says that Northcott violated sections of..…
In Tennessee, lawmakers introduced six bills that have been described as a 'slate of hate' by LGBTQ rights advocates. ..…
This is why we celebrate pride, said Sterling Field, Tennessee Equality Project chairman for Knox, Blount and Anderson counties.. Field pointed out violence against LGBTQ community is real, including Pulse nightclub massacre Orlando three years ago that cost 49 people their lives and in..…
The LGBTQ rights advocacy group has ongoing lawsuits in Kansas and Ohio over the issue. . ... Twelve anti-LGBTQ bills, dubbed by activists as a 'slate of hate,' are currently moving in the Tennessee legislature. ..…
In Tennessee, HB 836, part of what LGBTQ advocates have called the “slate of hate,” passed the Republican-controlled House on Monday. ..…
More: Some East Tennessee Methodists worry, wonder, pray after church upholds LGBTQ ban . ..…
More: Some East Tennessee Methodists worry, wonder, pray after church upholds LGBTQ ban . ..…
Transgender people Tennessee should not fear prosecution just for using the restroom, said Heidy Weinberg, the director of ACLU of Tennessee.. Tennessee Equality Project has dubbed the bill, along with five others targeting LGBTQ community, as part of the slate of hate... ..…
South Carolina agency recently sought and received waiver that allows it to decline to place children with Jews and LGBTQ people and not risk losing federal funding Tennessee bill would protect other agencies that seek to do the same... ... One piece of good news for LGBTQ..…
The problem is that Tennessee law does not provide discrimination protections for LGBTQ community, so business entities would have tax-payer funded right to bar members of that community from their business services.. ..…
Chris Sanders, executive director of the Tennessee Equality Project, an LGBTQ rights advocacy group, has criticized the measure. . ..…
Chris Sanders, executive director of the Tennessee Equality Project, an LGBTQ rights advocacy organization, said they worked with Stewart to seek the opinion. . ... LGBTQ community: Tennessee bill seeking to bolster indecent exposure law draws concern . ..…
By hiding behind the false guise of protecting religion, This effort Tennessee is part of campaign across the country to turn back LGBTQ people have made, and the fair-minded people of Tennessee will see right through this charade. ..…
Altitude Express. . 7.26.17- President Trump bans transgender servicemembers from serving in “any capacity” in the U.S. military, threatening to fire 15,000 currently serving troops over Twitter. . 7.25.17- Reporting reveals Vice President Mike Pence advocated for the removal of healthcare benefits..…
Doing so cut the number of states that had never elected an openly-LGBTQ person to its state legislature from seven to four, according to the organization. Alaska, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee remain. . Those wins included tripling the number of transgender state legislators, with a..…