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The Inequality Of Small Things
Today, as happens quite frequently in the South, I was confronted with another stark reality of the inequality that I face as a married gay man. Inequality, in this sense, to how my marriage is treated compared to a married heterosexual couple.
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TN lawmaker Campfield responds to Governor’s criticism of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
Tennessee State Representative Stacey Campfield (R-Knoxville) is defending his “Don’t Say Gay” bill from recent criticism by Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam.
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Dolly Parton issues apology following gay t-shirt incident at Dollywood
Entertainer and theme-park entrepreneur Dolly Parton has issued an apology to a lesbian couple who claimed they were discriminated against when an employee at the Tennessee theme park “Dollywood” told one of the women that her “Marriage is so Gay” t-shirt was offensive to other visitors.
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‘Dollywood’ theme park tells lesbian to remove her ‘Marriage is so Gay’ t-shirt
A lesbian couple said they were discriminated against recently when an employee at the Tennessee theme park “Dollywood” told one of the women that her “Marriage is so Gay” t-shirt was offensive to other visitors, and denied her admittance until she changed her shirt.
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Group files lawsuit against Tennessee challenging anti-gay discrimination law
A group of individuals that includes three Nashville elected officials and two LGBT advocacy groups, on Monday filed a suit against the state of Tennessee challenging a new law that prohibits local governments from enacting anti-discrimination laws that are stricter than protections laid out by the state government.
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Lesbian couple who lost home in suspected arson fire, sued by insurance company
A lesbian couple in Tennessee whose home was burned to the ground last September, is now the target of a federal lawsuit by their insurance company, who claim the couple themselves caused the fire.
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Nashville attorney planning lawsuit to challenge Tennessee’s anti-gay law
A Nashville attorney said she is planning a lawsuit that challenging a new Tennessee law that prohibits local governments from creating anti-discrimination laws that are stricter than protections laid out by the state government.
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TN governor signs anti-gay bill that 13 major corporations lobbied in support of
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam on Monday signed into law a bill that would prohibit local governments from creating anti-discrimination laws that are stricter than protections laid out by the state government.
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Critics say Tennessee lawmaker’s latest target is gay-straight alliances
Tennessee lawmaker Stacey Campfield has spent the better part of the last seven years in the Tennessee legislature fighting for the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, a law aimed at prohibiting teachers from discussing homosexuality in kindergarten through 8th grade classrooms.
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Tennessee state Senate approves amended version of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
The Tennessee state Senate on Friday approved a controversial aimed at prohibiting teachers from discussing homosexuality in kindergarten through 8th grade classrooms.