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Vanderbilt now the subject of a federal civil rights investigation after turning over transgender medical records

Marianna Bacallao

August 11, 2023

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The news comes after patients filed a class action lawsuit against the hospital for sharing their information with the AG’s office. Plaintiffs argue VUMC should have done more to protect patients’ privacy.

Filed Under: Health Care, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: lgbt, lgbtq, Tennessee Attorney General, transgender, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, VUMC

Former Tennessee state Sen. Brian Kelsey sentenced to 21 months in prison

Marianna BacallaoandBlaise Gainey

August 11, 2023

Former state Sen. Brian Kelsey has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for campaign finance violations. The Germantown Republican admitted to illegally funneling hundreds of thousands of dollars from his state campaign to his failed bid for Congress in 2016, according to court documents.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Brian Kelsey, campaign finance, Tennessee General Assembly, tnleg, tnpol, wire fraud

Tennessee redistricting maps face legal challenge, alleging ‘racial gerrymandering’

Marianna Bacallao

August 9, 2023

A group of voters, civil rights leaders and a former state lawmaker are suing to block the redistricting maps that Tennessee created last year. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in federal court, alleges that Tennessee’s Republican supermajority intentionally limited the power of Black voters when it split Nashville into three separate congressional districts.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Gerrymandering, NAACP, redistricting

Advocates want gun reform passed at special session. Tennessee’s House Speaker wants to toughen juvenile sentencing.

Marianna Bacallao

August 9, 2023

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Lawmakers are set to reconvene later this month for a special legislative session on public safety. The regular session earlier this year drew protesters, demonstrating for gun reform after the Covenant School shooting.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics, Special Session 2023, Special Session 2023 In Depth, WPLN News Tagged With: Cameron Sexton, General Assembly, juvenile justice, legislature, Tennessee Legislature, tnleg, tnpol, youth sentencing

Few union jobs left for Tennessee truck drivers as Nashville-based Yellow Freight shuts down operations

Marianna Bacallao

July 31, 2023

Tracy Cullen drove for Yellow Freight for nearly 40 years, well before it moved its operations to Nashville. In the past few weeks, he’s seen the company lose customers.

Filed Under: Business, WPLN News Tagged With: Labor unions, Teamsters, Trucking, union

‘Discriminatory, hateful and ignorant’: Complaint filed against Metro employees who opposed gender-affirming care

Marianna Bacallao

July 27, 2023

Two people are now the subject of an ethics complaint. Activist Maryam Abolfazli filed the complaint alleging both board members’ arguments amount to discrimination.

Filed Under: Metro, Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News

Transgender patients sue after Tennessee Attorney General obtained their medical records

Marianna Bacallao

July 25, 2023

Vanderbilt children's

Transgender patients are suing Vanderbilt University Medical Center after the hospital turned over complete copies of their medical records to Tennessee’s Attorney General. The files were requested as part of the AG’s on-going investigation into the medical center’s gender-affirming care services.

Filed Under: Health Care, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: anti-lgbt legislaton, Jonathan Skrmetti, lgbt, lgbtq, Tennessee Attorney General, transgender, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, VUMC

Transgender youth can no longer access gender-affirming care in Tennessee. Here’s what’s next for families of trans teens.

Marianna Bacallao

July 9, 2023

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A Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth has taken effect, despite being initially blocked by a federal judge. That’s left parents of transgender kids without a lot of options.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 113th Tennessee General Assembly, ACLU, anti-lgbt, anti-lgbt legislaton, General Assembly, Jonathan Skrmetti, legislature, lgbt, lgbtq, Tennessee Attorney General, Tennessee Legislature, tnleg, tnpol, transgender

Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors takes effect immediately, after a federal court overturns a lower court’s ruling

Marianna Bacallao

July 8, 2023

In a 2-1 decision, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals allowed Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors to take effect Saturday, nearly a week after a federal district judge temporarily blocked the law.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: 113th Tennessee General Assembly, ACLU, anti-lgbt, anti-lgbt legislaton, General Assembly, Jonathan Skrmetti, legislature, lgbt, lgbtq, Tennessee Attorney General, Tennessee Legislature, tnleg, tnpol, transgender

‘It’s not a way to live’: Why transgender people are leaving Tennessee

Marianna Bacallao

June 29, 2023

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This Pride month has been bittersweet for Tennessee’s transgender community. Recent legislation has left many wondering: Is it worth it to stay?

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 113th Tennessee General Assembly, anti-lgbt legislaton, General Assembly, lgbt, lgbtq, Tennessee Attorney General, Tennessee Legislature, transgender, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, VUMC

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