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Tennessee Judge Extends Temporary Block on Anti-Drag Law

The judge had issued the original block last Friday only hours before the law was to take effect.

Tennessee Will Mandate Warning Signs for Trans-Friendly Restrooms

Gov. Bill Lee has signed the bill, which the Human Rights Campaign calls "offensive and humiliating."

Karine Jean-Pierre on Tennessee Anti-Drag Law: Unacceptable & Unfortunate

The White House press secretary blasted Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee for signing a bill restricting drag performances.

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.

Tennessee's Latest Anti-LGBTQ+ Assault: Restricting Trans Health Care

The new legislation signed by Gov. Bill Lee is the fifth anti-LGBTQ+ measure he's signed this year.

Tennessee Governor Signs Felony Drag Show Bill, Bans Gender-Affirming Care

The legislation signed by GOP Gov. Bill Lee restricts drag performances and prohibits certain gender-affirming care.

Tennessee Will Excuse Students From Lessons With LGBTQ+ Content

Gov. Bill Lee (pictured) signed a bill to this effect into law Monday, requiring parental notification regarding lessons that deal with sexual orientation or gender idenity.

Tennessee OK's Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination in Adoption

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.

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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.

Tennessee Advances Bill Requiring Warnings About Trans Restroom Use

Gov. Bill Lee must now decide whether to sign or veto the measure. Meanwhile, Oklahoma lawmakers advanced a ban on sexual and gender diversity training.

HRC Protests Tennessee Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws With Ad, Rally

The Human Rights Campaign is running a full-page ad with Gov. Bill Lee in drag and holding a rally in response to legislation banning gender-affirming care for youth and restricting drag shows.

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.

American Bar Association files brief supporting legal challenge to Tennessee's transgender health care ban

The ban "is inimical to equality and equal dignity before the law," the American Bar Association's brief says.

Tennessee Governor Signs Anti-Trans School 'Bathroom Bill' Into Law

The measure denies trans students access to multi-user facilities aligning with their gender identity, and if anyone encounters a trans person there, they can sue.

Tenn. Politician: Take Down KKK Statue, Replace With Dolly Parton

The state capitol currently features a bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest, a KKK member and Confederate general who oversaw the killings of hundreds of Black soldiers.

Tennessee May Require Bathroom Signs Warning About Trans Access

A bill advancing in the state would require businesses with trans-inclusive restroom policies to post "humiliating" signs.

Tennessee Bans Trans Athletes From College Sports

The new law signed Friday builds on existing anti-trans laws in the state.

Tennessee Adds Three More Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws to Its Books

The state leads the nation in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, "making it increasingly hostile and unlivable" for LGBTQ+ people, says the Human Rights Campaign.

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.

Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Sent to Governors in Four States

Will Gov. Doug Burgum of North Dakota (pictured) break with his fellow Republicans to veto homophobic and transphobic bills?

Tennessee Gov. Supports Anti-Drag Bill But Apparently Once Posed in Drag

The picture appearing to be Bill Lee in drag in 1977 surfaced on Reddit over the weekend.