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The repeal of Murfreesboro's "public indecency" ordinance came in the settlement of a lawsuit brought by the Tennessee Equality Project and other groups.
The Jackson County Republican Party is forming a committee to consider censuring Rep. Chris Sander at some point.
Republican state lawmaker John Ragan is known for his anti-LGBTQ+ views.
The Nashville production is now set to face protests by student activist groups.
One bill would require the state attorney general to defend school districts' anti-transgender restroom restrictions.
The music star is helping the Tennessee Equality Project fight what's become known as the "slate of hate."
The state has seen a rash of anti-LGBTQ legislation this year, and some of it's being voted on this week.
The bill, now signed into law by Gov. Bill Lee, lets faith-based agencies receive public funds even if they discriminate and protects them from lawsuits.
It appears that right-wing lawmakers want to set up a challenge that will lead the Supreme Court to reconsider marriage equality.
Sen. Paul Rose is pushing legislation that would undermine local efforts to support equality.
A legislative committee voted today to send the bill to a summer study session, killing it for this year.
The Tennessee Natural Marriage Defense Act attempts to defy the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on marriage equality, declaring that the only valid marriage in the state is one between a man and a woman.
The new law signed Friday builds on existing anti-trans laws in the state.
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.
