Several LGBTQ advocacy groups are suing Tennessee over a new law that bans transgender youth from accessing gender-affirming health care, including hormone therapy or puberty blockers.
Finding community in Nashville’s queer spaces
It’s a challenging time to be an LGBTQ person in Tennessee. With laws targeting gender expression and an increase in violent threats, the instinct for queer people might be to go underground. But instead, support groups are popping up to create belonging and foster solidarity in Tennessee’s LGBTQ community.
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.
LGBTQ advocates cancel protest against drag ban as the threat of violence rises
A protest of Tennessee’s drag restrictions has been postponed. The announcement from Nashville Pride and Inclusion Tennessee comes as the threat of anti-LGBTQ violence is on the rise.
Memphis theater company files first legal challenge to Tennessee’s drag restrictions
The plaintiff raises money for the city’s LGBTQ community by performing original plays. The nonprofit argues that the law isn’t clear on what conduct is prohibited by the law, or what it will mean for its all-ages drag shows.
Tennessee Senate Speaker Randy McNally says his voting record is not anti-LGBTQ, following national backlash
McNally says he’ll be taking a pause from social media, after drawing national attention for his comments on a young gay man’s provocative photos.
‘Hot chicken, not hate’: Advocates rally against the rise of anti-LGBTQ legislation in Tennessee
Tennessee has enacted more anti-LGBTQ laws than any other state, according to the Human Rights Campaign. The advocacy organization hosted a rally Thursday night in protest at one of downtown Nashville’s few remaining queer bars.
In the wake of Tennessee’s drag ban, Knoxville will have a march instead of a parade this Pride
As the measure banning drag shows in public made its way through the Tennessee Legislature, Knoxville Pride threatened to cancel its festival if it passed. But Knox Pride’s director now says they will have a celebration — even if it’s a march instead of a parade.
Tennessee has passed a ban on gender-affirming health care for trans kids. The bill’s exceptions may only exist on paper.
Transgender youth may soon no longer be able to access gender-affirming health care. A ban on medical transitioning for minors has passed the Tennessee General Assembly and is on its way to the governor’s desk.
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