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White supremacists protest a Chattanooga all-ages drag brunch
Some demonstrators reportedly carried Patriot Front flags and shouted “white power.”
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Clever mom opts daughter out of school dress code citing ban on mask mandates
A mother’s email challenging the sexist dress codes of her daughter’s schools has gone viral after she asserted her “beliefs” about the mandate on spaghetti straps.
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Fired reporter suing to get her job back
The man Jacqui Helbert interviewed using a very obvious microphone is a transphobic lawmaker who called being trans “hogwash.”
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Chattanooga voters reject benefits for same-sex domestic partners
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee — Voters in Chattanooga have rejected a proposal to allow health benefits for domestic partners of city employees. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports the measure was rejected in Thursday’s referendum election by 5,501 votes. In November, Chattanooga became the third city in Tennessee to vote to expand benefits to same-sex couples…
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Councilman challenges recall, says petitioners want to remove him because he’s gay
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A Chattanooga city councilman has filed a lawsuit challenging the state’s recall statute after he says citizens petitioned to remove him from office because he is gay.
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Church kicks out family for supporting lesbian daughter in benefits fight
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. — A Tennessee church has banned an entire family from its congregation after they supported their lesbian daughter while she fought for same-sex partner benefits from the town where she worked as a police detective.
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Chattanooga, Tenn., elects first openly gay candidate to city council
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — City council candidate Chris Anderson made history Tuesday night when he became the first openly gay candidate to win an election in Chattanooga, Tenn.