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March 14, 2023
Our focus on March 14th’s show is current anti-trans and anti-drag legislation in Tennessee and the national implications behind those bills. Since 2022, some 340 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced in states across the U.S. (according to the Human Rights Campaign). Since 2015, TN has enacted more anti-LGBT laws than any other state in the country. Among the slew of bills getting railroaded through the legislative process are:
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February 15, 2024
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — East Tennessee Republican lawmakers introduced a bill that sparked some concerns among the transgender community. HB 2816 was introduced by Rep. Jeremy Faison (R - Cosby) the House Republican Caucus Chairman.
July 3, 2023
July 1, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — After transitioning seven years ago, Ray Holloman was excited to update his driver's license.
June 22, 2023
A Nashville advocate said that transgender people who received gender-affirming care at VUMC are now worried about how private information may be used.
April 21, 2023
The state on Thursday passed $9 million in state funding for HIV prevention, surveillance and treatment, adding to $4 million in federal funds from the CDC.
March 24, 2023
The state plans to use state funds, which a spokeswoman for Gov. Bill Lee said would be more efficient than receiving federal dollars. Some organizations are concerned they will be cut off if they don’t align with his conservative politics.
March 8, 2023
On March 2, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee kept his promise to sign SB1, a controversial bill effectively banning access to gender-affirming care for trans minors. Since last November, Republican lawmakers have proposed over 20 bills targeting LGBTQ2S+ Tennesseans, specifically, the accessibility of gender-affirming healthcare for trans youth.
March 2, 2023
Tennessee is peeling back the rights of transgender people for the third year in a row. This session, the state legislature passed a ban on drag shows and gender-affirming health care for minors. The bills are now headed to Gov. Bill Lee, who indicated he’ll sign them.
January 26, 2023
Tennessee has rejected millions of dollars from the federal government for HIV/AIDS prevention — a move that public health experts worry will politicize the response to the disease and has the potential to destabilize decades of progress in getting the epidemic under control.
October 20, 2022
Top Tennessee officials disavowed a state-created HIV task force that was designed to help transgender individuals but has since expanded in scope to promote transgender surgeries and abortion.
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September 30, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Seven years ago, Tennessee native Ray Holloman made the decision to transition from female to male. He describes the change as life-changing because it’s something he always knew he wanted to do since he was young.
July 11, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Much to the chagrin of the LGBTQ+ community, the Sixth Circuit of Appeals overturned a successful appeal of the state’s new gender-affirming care ban for children.
July 9, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Ray Holloman transitioned seven years ago. "This isn't something that's just a want or something that's a need," he said. "Like this is truly trying to let people live their best lives, allow them to be truly healthy."
July 8, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — In a decision late Friday night, the Sixth Circuit Court reinstated the ban against gender-affirming care in Tennessee.
July 9, 2023
Nashville, Tenn. (WZTV) — A federal court overturned a previous ruling, late Friday on youth Transgender Affirming Care in Tennessee.
July 9, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Tennessee's ban on transgender affirming care for youth is back in place after a judge granted an emergency appeal this weekend.
July 8, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — LGBTQ+ groups across the Volunteer State are calling a weekend ruling “legal turmoil” after the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allowed a ban on certain gender-affirming care for youth in Tennessee.