Prisons have become the latest hot spot for the coronavirus in Tennessee. Officials announced Monday that more than 170 positive results have been confirmed at four correctional facilities. But only a fraction of the prison population is being tested.
Tennessee Senate Speaker Critiques Anti-LGBT Bills, Says Tennessee Should Be More Welcoming
Senate Speaker Randy McNally wants the legislature to consider the impact anti-LGBT bills have on the state before taking up more such measures. Tennessee has drawn criticism lately over legislation that targets the LGBT community. At least one company has said they are reconsidering a further expansion.
Tennessee Joins 15 Other States To Argue ‘Sex’ Discrimination Doesn’t Include Transgender People
Tennessee is joining 15 others to try to overturn a recent ruling that found sex discrimination laws cover transgender people. Attorney General Herbert Slatery made the announcement Tuesday. He and his colleagues want the U.S. Supreme Court to overrule a decision issued earlier this year by the federal Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, which has […]
Despite Federal Reversal, Tennessee Lawmakers Renew Fight Over Transgender Facilities
Tennessee lawmakers are again getting involved in the fight over transgender access to school facilities, even though President Donald Trump’s administration has dropped its investigations into civil rights complaints from transgender students.
Nashville Transgender Medical Providers Say Red States Need Their Own Solutions
Listen Nashville medical providers say southern states need help figuring out how to care for transgender people. Panelists from Middle Tennessee addressed a transgender health conference in Philadelphia this weekend.
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