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Aftyn Behn

Women in legislatures across the US fight for ‘potty parity’

By The Associated Press

August 2, 2025

Statehouses across the U.S. are addressing long-standing bathroom disparities for female lawmakers.

Filed Under: Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Aftyn Behn, sex and gender, Tennessee Legislature, Tennessee State Capitol

ICE arrests drivers in South Nashville, sparking outrage from local officials

By Marianna Bacallao

May 4, 2025

Several drivers in South Nashville were taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement Saturday night, sparking outrage from activists and politicians.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Metro, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 287(g), Aftyn Behn, Don Aaron, East Nashville, Freddie O'Connell, ICE, Immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Metro Nashville Police Department, MNPD, Nashville police, raid, sean parker, Tennessee Highway Patrol

Thousands of Tennesseans join in nationwide protests of President Donald Trump

By Paige Pfleger, Justin BarneyandLaTonya Turner

April 5, 2025

Rain and flooding didn’t stop Tennesseans from attending the “Hands Off” protest of the Trump administration’s current policies at Centennial Park on Saturday.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Aftyn Behn, Department of Veterans Affairs, Donald Trump, lgbtq, protest

Vouchers, disaster aid and hate speech: Tennessee’s top legislative priorities

By Marianna Bacallao

January 13, 2025

Tennessee capitol

Tennessee lawmakers will reconvene in Nashville Tuesday for the 114th General Assembly. Their priorities are already clear.

Filed Under: Education, Health Care, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 114th Tennessee General Assembly, Abortion, Aftyn Behn, Bill Lee, disaster, Education Freedom Scholarships, Elaine Davis, grocery tax, hate speech, Hurricane Helene, IVF, Mark Pody, school vouchers, tnleg, tnpol, William Lamberth

Listen: After neo-Nazis target Black children, Nashville comes out to support them

By Marianna Bacallao

September 30, 2024

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To celebrate national United Against Hate Day of Action, kids got a special visit from Nashville’s major sports leagues.

Filed Under: Metro, Race & Equity, Sports, WPLN News Tagged With: Aftyn Behn, Hany Mukhtar, Looby Community Center, Nashville Predators, Nashville SC, neo-nazi, Tennessee Titans, Zulfat Suara

Women’s sports bars are on the rise. Nashville’s will be a first for the South.

By Marianna Bacallao

July 2, 2024

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Nashville’s Chapstick is poised to become the first in the South to join a growing trend of sports bars dedicated to women’s leagues.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Business, WPLN News Tagged With: Aftyn Behn, bars, Freddie O'Connell, lgbt, lgbtq, Lipstick Lounge, Nashville Metro Council, Nashville Pride, The Lipstick Lounge

Tennessee is sued over law that criminalizes helping minors get abortions without

By Kimberlee Kruesi, AP

June 25, 2024

A Tennessee state Democratic lawmaker and reproductive rights activist have filed a lawsuit challenging a new statute designed to ban adults from helping minors get an abortion without parental permission.

Filed Under: Health Care, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Abortion, Aftyn Behn, First Amendment, Jason Zachary, Roe v. Wade

Ground breaks on Chapstick, the Lipstick Lounge’s new women’s sports bar

By Marianna Bacallao

May 16, 2024

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The Lipstick Lounge is expanding with the addition of Chapstick — a new bar that will serve as a place to follow women’s sports.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Aftyn Behn, bars, Freddie O'Connell, lgbt, lgbtq, Lipstick Lounge, Olivia Hill, The Lipstick Lounge

Tennessee’s ban on abortion help for minors nears the finish line

By Catherine Sweeney

April 11, 2024

It could soon be a crime to help Tennessee teenagers get an abortion. A bill passed out of the Senate and has one vote left in the House. Like many abortion policies, vague wording leaves a lot open to interpretation.

Filed Under: Abortion In Depth, Health Care, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Abortion, Aftyn Behn, medication abortion

LGBTQ+ foster youths could expect different experiences as Tennessee and Colorado pass opposing laws

By The Associated Press

April 6, 2024

Tennessee capitol

The Tennessee and Colorado legislatures have passed bills that would have vastly different impacts on LGBTQ+ foster children. Tennessee’s Republican governor and Colorado’s Democratic governor are expected to sign the bills into law in the coming days or weeks.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Aftyn Behn, foster care, lgbtq, Mary Littleton

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