Pioneering trans soul singer Jackie Shane honored with historical marker in Nashville
Shane was a soul and R&B singer in the 1950s and 1960s credited with helping to pioneer the Toronto Sound.
September 18 2024 4:23 PM
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Tennessee
This punk bakery in Nashville gives trans customers gender-affirming surgery care packages
Guerilla Bizkits tells The Advocate about its post-surgery care packages that provide transgender customers with easy-to-prepare biscuits, jam, and coffee.
July 22 2024 11:23 AM
Federal appeals court upholds Tennessee drag ban
The court ruled that the plaintiffs did not have standing.
July 18 2024 5:41 PM
Hundreds of Patriot Front right-wing extremists march through Nashville
Residents and members of the community were terrified by the militaristic display.
July 09 2024 4:32 PM
Tennessee's first out LGBTQ+ school board member: 'pay attention' to your local government
Zach Young tells The Advocate about the "horror stories" overtaking U.S. school boards and how he'll use his position to fight back against anti-LGBTQ+ hate.
June 26 2024 3:46 PM
This gay couple is encouraging other LGBTQ+ people to become foster parents
“All the kids who come into our house have left an impact on us," say Travis and Michael VanZant, who have fostered 20 children thanks to an agency in Tennessee.
June 25 2024 11:41 AM
Meet the gay man who will be Tennessee's first out LGBTQ+ school board member
Zach Young is running unopposed for his seat in Metro Nashville's third district, solidifying his spot in history.
May 14 2024 5:38 PM
Anti-DEI laws are forcing universities to grapple with a mass exodus of LGBTQ+ professors: study
New Williams Institute study finds an alarming number of professors in higher education considering leaving their states or the profession because of Republican laws.
May 06 2024 9:09 AM
Tennessee parents beg judge not to release school shooter’s journals publicly
Whereas media organizations are advocating for the public’s right to know, families of victims and others are urging the judge not to release Audrey Hale’s writings.
April 29 2024 11:58 AM
Terrorist threat stops Nashville disc golf tournament with transgender player
Somebody threatened violence against Natalie Ryan over her participation in the 2024 Music City Open.
April 25 2024 10:40 AM
Trans chaplain speaks to Tennessee legislature as Republicans try to erase people like her
Dahron Johnson told The Advocate why the speaking engagement was significant and what she hoped it did for transgender people’s representation amid Republican attacks on trans lives.
March 21 2024 3:32 PM
Tennessee GOP quietly overturns marriage equality by giving officials the right to refuse
Public officials in Tennessee can now refuse to grant a marriage license to anyone at their own discretion, for any reason.
February 26 2024 2:41 PM
Allison Russell speaks out after Tennessee Republicans' snub: 'Pretty blatant'
Instead of focusing on the "blatant" behavior of state Republicans, Allison Russell says "we need to motivate, encourage, and empower the voters in Tennessee to show up at the polls."
February 25 2024 2:30 PM
DOJ sues Tennessee over HIV-related discrimination in anti-sex work law
The Justice Department says that the state is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.
February 16 2024 1:29 PM
Tennessee Republicans pass bill allowing marriage discrimination toward same-sex couples
Despite marriage equality being the law of the land with significant support, the GOP continues to try to legislate LGBTQ+ people out of society.
February 15 2024 12:03 PM
Elliot Page Asks Supreme Court to Reject Tennessee's Gender-Affirming Care Ban
Elliot Page is one of 57 transgender adults asking the nation's highest court to block Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
December 14 2023 2:45 PM
Tennessee's Controversial Sex Worker Law Discriminates Against Those With HIV: DOJ
The law is the subject of a separate lawsuit from sex workers living with HIV.
December 04 2023 3:54 PM
Moms for Liberty Scrambles, Removes Leaders Amid Proud Boys Link Controversy
Recent incidents highlight ties with the far-right group as the organization faces electoral setbacks and a damaged public image.
November 16 2023 11:00 AM
Brothers Osborne Triumph with Sixth CMA ‘Best Vocal Duo’ Win Amid Show of LGBTQ+ Solidarity
T.J. Osborne and boyfriend Abi Ventura shined on the CMA red carpet just before the Brothers Osborne secured another historic win.
November 09 2023 1:22 PM
Candace Owens Uses Alleged Manifesto From Nashville Shooter to Be Transphobic
""We have to look evil in the face if we want to defeat it," the right-wing commentator says of the case, in which the shooter is said to have been transgender.
November 07 2023 6:30 PM