Knoxville TN

Neo-Nazi arrested at Tennessee pride festival after protest turns violent

He said the Knoxville Pridefest should not be allowed because it is a historically “pro-white, pro-traditional family” town.

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Gay Men’s Chorus drowns out pride protest the best way possible: by singing

"We Shall Overcome," they sang. And they did.

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Man arrested in Tenn. in shooting death of renowned gay equestrian

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- An arrest was made Wednesday by the U.S. Marshals Service in connection with the shooting death of renowned, openly gay Long Island equestrian riding instructor Ross Reisner.

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Tennessee lawmaker booted from local restaurant over anti-gay remarks

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee State Sen. Stacey Campfield -- the Knoxville lawmaker who is behind the controversial "Don't Say Gay" bill making its way in the Tennessee state legislature -- was ejected from Knoxville bistro on…

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Tennessee Senate committee advances ‘Don’t Say Gay’ education bill

A Tennessee Senate committee on Wednesday approved a bill that will prohibit teachers from discussing homosexuality in kindergarten through 8th grade classrooms.

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Tennessee GOP lawmakers: ‘Don’t Say Gay’ in elementary school

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Two Republican lawmakers have introduced bills in the Tennessee state legislature that would prohibit use of the words "gay" and "homosexual" in elementary schools, and ban discussion of all LGBT topics whatsoever.

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