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Hawkins County approves antigay marriage resolution
“I gotta vote my conscience and my heart,” said Commissioner B.D. Cradic, “because one day I will stand in front of God.”
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Ministers seek to invalidate state law on marriage licenses
A lawsuit filed Thursday notes Tennessee law requires marriage license applicants to be male and female.
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House panel rejects bill blocking gay marriage in Tennessee
A bill seeking to block the U.S. Supreme Court’s gay marriage ruling in Tennessee has been defeated.
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Sponsor of anti-gay marriage bill is undaunted by $8.5B cost
The lawmaker whose bill would bar Tennessee from following the gay marriage ruling doesn’t care about the $8.5 billion loss.
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Project aims to provide housing for homeless, struggling LGBT youth
The Memphis Gay and Lesbian Community Center wants to provide transitional housing for homeless or struggling youth in the LGBT community by using refurbished shipping containers.
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Trio of HS basketball players accused of raping teammate in cabin
Three teenagers from Tennessee are facing charges of aggravated rape and aggravated assault after allegedly attacking another teammate.
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Tennessee county advances resolution opposing same-sex marriage
Unicoi County could become the next in a growing number of Tennessee counties to call for an override of the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic ruling on same-sex marriage.
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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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ACLU-TN lawsuit supports students’ right to free speech
A senior at Richland High in Nashville, Tennessee was censored for wearing a T-shirt that read “Some People Are Gay, Get Over It.”
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Tennessee begs God’s forgiveness for gay marriage; gets instantly struck down
The sudden adjournment shocked the 150 citizens who packed into the meeting room. Some of the attendees expressed their disbelief by shouting “Cowards!” and “You’ve got to be kidding me!”