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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.
The repeal of Murfreesboro's "public indecency" ordinance came in the settlement of a lawsuit brought by the Tennessee Equality Project and other groups.
The Nashville production is now set to face protests by student activist groups.
A bill passed by the House and pending in the Senate would allow anyone to refuse to solemnize a marriage that offends their conscience or religious beliefs.
The music star is helping the Tennessee Equality Project fight what's become known as the "slate of hate."
As of July 1, only one’s sex assigned at birth as reflected on a birth certificate can be noted on identification documents in Tennessee.
The state has seen a rash of anti-LGBTQ legislation this year, and some of it's being voted on this week.
It's one of several anti-LGBTQ bills pending in the state.
The new law signed Friday builds on existing anti-trans laws in the state.
It appears that right-wing lawmakers want to set up a challenge that will lead the Supreme Court to reconsider marriage equality.
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 Tennessee Natural Marriage Defense Act attempts to defy the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on marriage equality, declaring that the only valid marriage in the state is one between a man and a woman.
The measure signed by Republican Gov. Bill Lee lets the state withhold a portion of funding from schools that don't comply.
The organizers hope to open the minds of Tennesseans who come to enjoy the show.
Rep. Bruce Griffey says if schools can't teach religion, they also should not "promote, normalize, support or address LGBT issues or lifestyle."
One bill would require the state attorney general to defend school districts' anti-transgender restroom restrictions.
Legislation to create this process is not only discriminatory but would enable child abuse, opponents say. After public outcry, sponsors have now added an age minimum.
