Tag: Tennessee
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Tennessee: Anti-Transgender Student Bill Will Not Pass This Year
Yesterday, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, responded to the news that the sponsor of HB 2414 announced plans to pull the discriminatory bill from consideration for this year. The outrageous legislation would have forced transgender students to use restrooms and other facilities inconsistent with their gender identity.
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Funny or Die : Tennessee’s Anti-Gay Tourism Commercial
Visit Tennessee, home of the Volunteers, Elvis Presley, and a new anti-LGBT counselling bill allowing mental health professionals to refuse services to LGBT patients based on discriminatory religious beliefs.
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Tenn. AG Warns That State Will Lose Federal Funding Over Bills Attacking Trans Students
State legislation mirrors outrageous provisions in North Carolina law that has drawn widespread condemnation, and South Dakota bill vetoed last month.
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Country Music Stars Speak Out Against Vicious Tennessee Legislation Targeting Transgender Students
Similar to a discriminatory provision in North Carolina’s outrageous new law that’s sparked a national outcry and another South Dakota bill that was vetoed last month, HB 2414 and SB 2387 would prevent transgender students in public schools and universities from using restrooms and other facilities consistent with their gender identity.
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Health Care Professionals Speak Out Against Vicious Legislation Targeting Trans Youth
Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), Americas’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, released a new video highlighting health care professionals who are speaking out against dangerous and appalling legislation targeting transgender students – including bills currently pending in Tennessee and South Carolina.
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Dow Chemical, HP, Choice Hotels & Alcoa Urge Tennessee Lawmakers to Abandon Anti-Trans Student Bills
Similar to a discriminatory provision in North Carolina’s outrageous new law that’s sparked a backlash from the business community, HB 2414 and SB 2387 would force transgender students in public schools and universities to use restrooms and other facilities inconsistent with their gender identity.