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Tennessee Senate Leaders Offer Lukewarm Response To Limiting Transgender Athletes

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

February 11, 2021

GOP leaders in the the Tennessee Senate say they want to be cautious when considering an anti-transgender bill making its way through the state’s general assembly. Senate Speaker Randy McNally told reporters Thursday he wants to hear the discussion of HB 3/SB 228 to see if it’s actually necessary.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, Cameron Sexton, Chris Sanders, Ken Yager, lgbtq, Randy McNally, Tennessee Equality Project

Tennessee Will Have LGBT Representatives For The First Time. Will They Stop Anti-LGBT Bills?

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

December 3, 2020

A portrait of state Rep. Torrey Harris
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When the General Assembly convenes January, it will have for the first time not one, but two LGBT lawmakers. This could mean a slowdown — though not necessary the end — of these types of measures.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Chris Sanders, Eddie Mannis, lgbtq, LGBTQ Victory Fund, Sean Maloy, Tennessee Equality Project, Torrey Harris

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