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Brent Leatherwood

Southern Baptist policy head resigns after 4 years of navigating internal conflicts

By The Associated Press

July 31, 2025

Brent Leatherwood has resigned as head of the Southern Baptist Convention’s policy arm after nearly four years. The agency has been a strong advocate against abortion and transgender rights while promoting religious liberty and a pro-Israel stance.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Brent Leatherwood, religion, Southern Baptist Convention

Former Top Tennessee Republican Says He Tried To Stop Prominent Alt-Right Twitter Account

By Chas Sisk

October 19, 2017

Listen One of the former leaders of the Tennessee Republican Party says he and other top officials tried to stop an unofficial Twitter account that’s being linked to Russian trolls. Former Tennessee Republican Party executive director Brent Leatherwood condemns the account as “anti-American.”

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Brent Leatherwood, Sheila Butt

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