All posts tagged "tennessee"
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Bowser and other mayors urge Tennessee governor to veto counseling exemption bill
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and her fellow big-city mayors are rallying to the defense of Tennessee’s LGBT community. Bowser is a member of Mayors Against...
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Sponsor of Tennessee “bathroom bill” pulls legislation — for this year
It was the legislation that seemed to keep coming back from the political graveyard like a zombie, despite the best efforts of LGBT advocates. But...
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Cosponsor of Tennessee’s “bathroom bill” accused of sexual harassment
One of the cosponsors of a Tennessee anti-transgender “bathroom bill” poses a risk to “unsuspecting women.” That’s according to the state’s attorney general, CBS News reports....
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Tennessee lawmakers pass bill allowing exemptions for therapists
Therapists could cite not only religious beliefs, but moral principles, in refusing to treat clients
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Tennessee AG expresses concern over resurrected bathroom bill
Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery (R) has expressed concern over the impact of a resurrected “bathroom bill” that would require transgender students in educational institutions...
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Tennessee anti-trans “bathroom bill” will not move forward
A Tennessee bill that would mandate that transgender students be forced to use only the bathroom or locker room that aligns with their biological sex...
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Lessons from South Dakota
The transgender community's successful stop of a bill offers lessons for states facing anti-trans initiatives
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Tennessee lawmakers approve anti-marriage equality resolution
On Tuesday, Tennessee lawmakers approved — without debate — a resolution expressing “disagreement with the constitutional analysis” of Obergefell v. Hodges, the case that legalized marriage...
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Tennessee marriage nullification bill fails in committee
A proposed bill in Tennessee that would have allowed state and local officials in the Volunteer State to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages or the...
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Tennessee county challenging SCOTUS gay marriage ruling
A Tennessee county is poised to become one of many adopting resolutions calling for an overturn of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalized marriage...
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Tennessee bill would restrict trans kids’ bathroom use
A proposed bill in Tennessee would mandate that transgender students be forced to use only the bathroom or locker room that aligns with their biological...
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Tennessee county asks God’s mercy for allowing same-sex marriages
A Tennessee county has plans to mix religion and politics at a Tuesday night meeting, during which its elected officials will consider passing a resolution...
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Tennessee store sells out of anti-gay merchandise
Perhaps it’s part of a backlash against advances for LGBT rights. Or maybe it’s just a sentiment that has never changed in a socially conservative...
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Tennessee: Every clerk in Decatur County resigns over same-sex marriage
It's the only county in the state to refuse to issue licenses to gay couples
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Tennessee opposes Supreme Court review of same-sex marriage case
Attorneys for the state of Tennessee urged the U.S. Supreme Court not to review a decision upholding the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, rejecting arguments made...
