Is This the Next Supreme Court Case on LGBTQ+ Rights?
The ruling from the Sixth Circuit is the first court decision in favor of a ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors.
July 11, 2023
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Supreme Court trans care case will feature the first out transgender lawyer at the court
The ACLU's Chase Strangio will be the first out transgender attorney to argue before the high court as he challenges Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth.
October 21, 2024
Trans chaplain speaks to Tennessee legislature as Republicans try to erase people like her
Dahron Johnson told The Advocate why the speaking engagement was significant and what she hoped it did for transgender people’s representation amid Republican attacks on trans lives.
March 21, 2024
Tennessee agrees to remove sex workers convicted for living with HIV from its sex offender registry
“No one should be forced to endure what I have endured,” one plaintiff said.
July 24, 2024
U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether transgender kids have a right to access gender-affirming care
The justices will hear arguments brought by the federal government against Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
June 24, 2024
Tennessee School System Settles Lawsuit Over Pro-Gay T-Shirt
A new dress code satisfies the ACLU's concerns about the prohibition of a "Some People Are Gay" shirt worn by a student.
August 18, 2016
Kentucky and Tennessee Bans on Trans Care for Youth Upheld in Court
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued its ruling Thursday, but the lawyers representing trans youth and families note that the fight is not over.
September 29, 2023
Tennessee city ordered to give $500k to LGBTQ+ groups over ordinance that blocked Pride events over drag
The repeal of Murfreesboro's "public indecency" ordinance came in the settlement of a lawsuit brought by the Tennessee Equality Project and other groups.
February 9, 2024
Judge: Tennessee Can't Require Warnings on Trans-Inclusive Restrooms
The Tennessee law is unconstitutional because it forces citizens to engage in speech they disagree with, a federal judge ruled.
May 19, 2022
Tennessee Families Ask Supreme Court to Block Gender-Affirming Care Ban
If the high court takes up the case, it would be the first one it hears on gender-affirming care.
November 1, 2023
Tennessee School Sued for Banning Pro-LGBT Shirt
A high school senior was told clothing with messages of support for LGBT people violates the school dress code.
November 24, 2015
Bills Introduced in Tenn. to Ban Drag Shows, Gender-Affirming Care
Just one day after voters rejected the conservative conspiracy theory about LGBTQ+ people, lawmakers in Tennessee doubled down with not one but two restrictive bills.
November 9, 2022
Trans Boy Sues Tennessee Over Exclusionary Sports Law
The state is violating the U.S. Constitution and federal statutes, says the suit filed by Luc Esquivel and his parents.
November 4, 2021
Tennessee OK's Penalties for Schools That Violate Trans Athlete Ban
The measure signed by Republican Gov. Bill Lee lets the state withhold a portion of funding from schools that don't comply.
April 25, 2022
Tennessee Anti-Drag Law Can't Be Used Against Pride Event, Judge Rules
Blount County's prosecutor had threatened to enforce the unconstitutional law against a local Pride festival.
September 1, 2023
Tennessee's Anti-Trans 'Bathroom Bill' Goes Down the Drain
A legislative committee voted today to send the bill to a summer study session, killing it for this year.
March 22, 2016
House Republicans are trying to ban gender-affirming care for youth in new military budget
The move has been called "discriminatory" by LGBTQ+ rights advocates.
December 8, 2024
Tennessee Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors Upheld by Appeals Court
It is the first time a federal court has allowed such a law to go into effect.
July 10, 2023
Tennessee Close to Banning Gender-Affirming Care for Youth
Legislators have passed a bill and sent it to Gov. Bill Lee (pictured), and they're also moving toward restrictions on drag shows.
February 23, 2023
New Ad: 'Governors Signing Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws Should Be Ashamed'
It comes as more harmful bills are signed into law -- a discriminatory "religious refusals" bill in Arkansas and an anti-transgender sports bill in Tennessee.
March 26, 2021
Anti-transgender laws may complicate access to the ballot for trans voters
Advocacy groups are mobilizing to safeguard access to the ballot as states implement laws that could deter trans people from voting in November.
September 2, 2024