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.
Transgender youth can no longer access gender-affirming care in Tennessee. Here’s what’s next for families of trans teens.
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.
Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors takes effect immediately, after a federal court overturns a lower court’s ruling
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.
‘It’s not a way to live’: Why transgender people are leaving Tennessee
This Pride month has been bittersweet for Tennessee’s transgender community. Recent legislation has left many wondering: Is it worth it to stay?
‘I’m definitely feeling scared’: Transgender patients want answers after Tennessee’s AG obtained their medical records
Transgender patients at one of the few clinics in Tennessee offering gender-affirming care received a worrying email this week: unredacted copies of their medical information have been turned over to the state’s Attorney General.
Tennessee plans to appeal a ruling that declares the state’s anti-drag law is unconstitutional
Tennessee’s attorney general says he plans to appeal a federal judge’s ruling that threw out the state’s anti-drag law. The Adult Entertainment Act, or AEA, was ruled unconstitutional late Friday night, but there’s still confusion about the law’s current status.
Tennessee’s law restricting drag has been ruled unconstitutional
An LGBTQ theater company based in Memphis brought the case against the state in late March, arguing that it violated their First Amendment rights and that the law’s vague language left them in a legal gray area.
A judge will soon decide whether Tennessee’s first-of-its-kind drag restrictions will go into effect. Here’s how that decision has shaped Pride this year.
Tennessee passed a first-of-its-kind law restricting drag in public places earlier this year. But that law has never been enforced. A judge temporarily blocked it the night before it was set to go into effect. Now, a ruling in the case against Tennessee’s law is expected soon, just as Pride month is coming up.
God, guns and gay rights: Nashville’s Youth Poet Laureate is asking lawmakers for change
During this year’s State of Metro Address, Nashville’s Youth Poet Laureate called on lawmakers to do better for Tennessee’s children. The 16-year-old poet sat down with WPLN News to talk about gun reform, religion and LGBTQ rights.
Federal judge blocks Tennessee’s drag show restrictions
Tennessee’s strict limits on drag shows will not take effect Saturday after a federal judge issued a temporary injunction the night before. The decision sides with a theater company that claimed the law violates the First Amendment.