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Pride

Tennessee bill to delegitimize gay marriage passes the House

By Marianna Bacallao

February 19, 2026

Private banks, hospitals and insurance companies in Tennessee could soon refuse to recognize same-sex marriages.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: anti-lgbt legislaton, Chris Sanders, drag, gay marriage, Gino Bulso, lgbt, lgbtq, Monty Fritz, Pride, same-sex marriage, SCOTUS, Tennessee Attorney General, Tennessee Equality Project, tnleg, tnpol, U.S. Supreme Court

Tennessee’s newest anti-LGBTQ bills go against U.S. Supreme Court rulings

By Marianna Bacallao

February 11, 2026

Tennessee lawmakers have advanced a host of anti-LGBTQ bills that would run counter to U.S. Supreme Court precedent.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: anti-lgbt legislaton, drag, drag show, Gino Bulso, Gloria Johnson, lgbt, lgbtq, Pride, Tennessee Attorney General, Tennessee Equality Project, tnleg, tnpol

The future of Nashville Pride

By Josh Deepan

October 8, 2025

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Not long ago, everybody seemed to want to get in on Pride month festivities. Then the political winds shifted.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: fundraising, Nashville Pride, Pride

Nashville Pride raises alarm as long-time sponsors pull funding

By Marianna Bacallao

August 20, 2025

The future of Nashville Pride is uncertain as organizers face a more than $300,000 shortfall year-over-year in corporate giving and volunteers.

Filed Under: Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: anti-lgbt, lgbt, lgbtq, Nashville Pride, Pride, tnleg, tnpol

TN’s ‘drag ban’ is here to stay. Here’s why LGBTQ advocates don’t mind.

By Marianna Bacallao

February 27, 2025

Tennessee lawmakers are celebrating as the state’s so-called drag ban remains in place indefinitely. LGBTQ advocates also see the decision as a win.

Filed Under: Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: anti-lgbt legislaton, drag, drag show, Jonathan Skrmetti, lgbt, lgbtq, Pride, Tennessee Attorney General, tnleg, tnpol

Tennessee drag ban to stay as SCOTUS refuses to hear the case

By Marianna Bacallao

February 25, 2025

Tennessee’s ban on drag in public spaces will remain in effect, as the U.S. Supreme Court refuses to take up a legal challenge to the law. Another suit could give LGTBQ advocates another shot at challenging the ban.

Filed Under: Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: anti-lgbt legislaton, drag, drag show, Jonathan Skrmetti, lgbt, lgbtq, Pride, Tennessee Attorney General, tnleg, tnpol

Tennessee’s drag ban is back after appeals court ruling

By Marianna Bacallao

July 18, 2024

A federal appeals court has re-instated Tennessee’s restrictions on drag performances. Thursday’s order reverses a district court ruling last year, which had prevented the ban from taking effect.

Filed Under: Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: anti-lgbt legislaton, drag, drag show, Jonathan Skrmetti, lgbt, lgbtq, Pride, Tennessee Attorney General

A ballroom scene has been quietly growing in Nashville. And it’s about to have its coming out party.

By jewly hight

June 20, 2024

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The Legendary Iconic House of Ebony has put on several smaller balls in the city in recent years, but the one they’re bringing to the National Museum of African American Music tomorrow night will be their most visible display to date.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: ballroom culture, lgbt, lgbtq, music, Pride

WPLN’s 2024 Pride Guide: 50+ LGBTQ events in Middle Tennessee this June

By Rachel Iacovone

June 5, 2024

Pride Month is just ramping up, but with more than 50 events in Middle Tennessee this year, there are more gatherings than days in June. WPLN News has compiled a “Pride Guide” for events in the region.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: lgbt, lgbtq, Nashville Pride, Pride

Murfreesboro to pay $500,000 in settlement over its anti-LGBTQ ordinance

By Marianna Bacallao

February 7, 2024

The City of Murfreesboro has settled in a lawsuit over its controversial policy on LGBTQ events.

Filed Under: Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: anti-lgbt, BoroPride, lgbt, lgbtq, Murfreesboro, Pride, Rutherford County

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