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Religious leaders are coming out in droves to oppose Tennessee’s proposed anti-LGBTQ laws
“We call on people of good will to join us in speaking out for basic fairness,” the statement reads.
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Tennessee GOP is trying to ban marriage equality again to get it back in front of the Supreme Court
With Justice Kennedy replaced by Brett Kavanaugh on the bench, anti-LGBTQ activists hope they can overturn marriage equality.
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Lesbian couple granted divorce despite legislators’ attempts to make it a circus
A judge initially ruled that one of the women had no parental rights to a child conceived by artificial insemination because she wasn’t the “husband.”
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Trump picks Tennessee’s most anti-LGBTQ lawmaker to replace gay Army secretary
State Sen. Mark Green is the main sponsor of a bill that targets LGBTQ people just like North Carolina’s HB2 did.
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Tennessee Equality Project: ‘2016 could be one of the worst’ years for LGBTQ rights
Activists claim there’s so many anti-LGBTQ bills in the works that there’s not enough time to lobby for solutions or fight the discrimination.
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Tenn. wedding venue changes policy, will now host same-sex ceremonies
NOLENSVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee wedding venue that told two Iraq war veterans they could not host their commitment ceremony because same-sex marriage is illegal, has changed their policy and will now open their facilities to same-sex couples.
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Tenn. businesses encouraged to support state’s LGBT community
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Equality Project is starting a new initiative to encourage business to show support for the state’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community.
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Gay couples turned away at marriage license offices in three Tenn. counties
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Same-sex couples in at least three Tennessee counties applied for marriage licenses on Wednesday in a project coordinated by the Tennessee Equality Project.
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Tennessee lawmaker delays ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, but not ‘backing off’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill, scheduled to be heard by the Tennessee state House Education Committee today, has been delayed for up to three weeks while the bill’s sponsor works on its language.
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Assault complaint filed by gay couple attacked for attending church service
A gay Gibson County, Tenn., couple said they were assaulted when they tried to attend church services at the Grace Fellowship Church in Fruitland last week. Jerry Pittman, Jr., said the attacked was prompted by the pastor of the church — his father.