Lat week, transgender people, and anyone who is gender variant or a gender non conformist, found themselves on the receiving end of one the worst pieces of legislation introduced in Tennessee in recent memory, the Bathroom Harassment Act (SB 2282/HB 2279). The Bathroom Harassment Act restricts access to public restrooms and public dressing rooms designated by sex to members of [...]
Bathroom Harassment Act is a New Low for Tennessee(0)
The Second Session of the 107th Tennessee General Assembly convened on Tuesday, and it did not take long for the members to set the bar lower than ever before in introducing bad legislation. Just a little over 48 hours ago, the Bathroom Harassment Act (SB 2282/HB 2279) was filed by two Hamilton County Republicans, Senator Bo Watson of Hixson and Representative [...]
TTPC President on Out and About Today(0)
This weekend, TTPC President, Dr. Marisa Richmond, will appear on Out & About Today TV show this weekend and the 3rd weekend of January. Interviewed by host Brent Meredith, Dr. Richmond will discuss the upcoming year, including the new session of the Tennessee General Assembly, and various bills and laws of importance to Tennessee’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, [...]
Happy New Year and Fourth Quarter Report From TTPC(0)
The Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition wishes you a Happy New Year for 2012. The past year was a trying one as we fought against efforts to ban local non discrimination ordinances, to ban teachers from discussing diversity, and to suppress voting by requiring new IDs that would effectively disfranchise many people, especially transgender voters. Right before Christmas, [...]
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