Our president, Marisa Richmond, suggested that I post the speech I gave on during the Prop 8 protest speech in Knoxville this Saturday. Some said it was awesome, some said it was moving, and some said it was almost militant. I said what I felt. I hope is was a combination of all those critiques.
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Yesterday afternoon, the Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition issued a special appeal on behalf of the family of Duanna Johnson to help them cover funeral expenses.
In only four hours, nearly two hundred people responded by opening their hearts and their wallets. You donated over $5300 to the fund. We are still counting the final figures, [...]
Over the next week, a series of events will take place across Tennessee highlighting the incredible violence and discrimination that members of Tennessees, transgender, lesbian, gay, and bisexual community face everyday.
The funeral of Duanna Johnson in Memphis is scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, November 15. The Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition is helping the family [...]
Duanna Johnson is the third African American transgender woman to be murdered in Memphis in as many years. Her brutal murder is both shocking and tragic.
The Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition has set up a donate button on its website for those who would like to help defray the costs of the funeral expenses.
All donations of [...]
It is with great sadness today that we must report the murder of Duanna Johnson in Memphis. Miss Johnson is the transgendered woman whose beating by members of the Memphis Police Department on February 12, 2008, was captured by a surveillance camera.
Memphis Police are asking anyone with information about Duanna Johnson's death to call Crime Stoppers at [...]
After a long campaign, the end is finally here. Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 4, voters across Tennessee go the polls to vote for candidates running for several offices.
Of course, most attention is focused on the race for President and Vice President of the United States. With eight names on the Tennessee ballot, there are plenty of [...]
