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This evening, Dr. Marisa Richmond, President of the Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition, will appear live on TransFM, an Internet Radio program hosted by Ethan St. Pierre.  

They will be discussing the rash of anti-transgender violence Memphis, the relationship between violence and lack of employment among the transgender population, as well as Dr. Richmond’s experience as a delegate at this summer’s Democratic National Convention in Denver.

TransFM is broadcast live on the Internet at

8pm EST/7 pm CST. 

And don’t forget these other important events coming up:

Monday, January 5, Murfreesboro—Lobbying 101 for Rutherford and surrounding counties.  6:00 p.m.  For more information, contact us at Kim@TnEqualityProject.com.

Saturday, January 17, Chattanooga—Lobbying 101 for Hamilton and Bradley Counties.
3:00 p.m. at the Bears Club House located at 99 Tuxedo Cr. in Chattanooga 37411.
For more information, contact us at HamiltonBradley@TnEqualityProject.com.

Saturday, January 24, Memphis—Lobbying 101.  2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, University of Memphis at3715 Central Ave in Memphis.  Learn how to advocate equality with your lawmakers.  Contact ShelbyCounty@TnEqualityProject.com for more information or find it on Facebook.

Tuesday, January 27, Nashville—Lobbying 101 for the Vanderbilt University Community.
6:30 p.m., in the Sarratt Student Center, in Room 216 (the Rand Function Room) on campus.

Friday, January 30, Nashville–TTPC Statewide Membership Meeting, at 7 pm.  We will elect officers, and plan strategy for 2009, including equal rights ordinances in Memphis and Nashville, statewide legislation affecting LGBT people, and for federal legislation including a fully inclusive ENDA and Hate Crimes legislation.

Tuesday, February 17, Nashville– Tennessee Equality Project’s 5th Annual Advancing Equality Day on the Hill.  Join LGBT people and supporters from across the state in  as we meet with state legislators and discuss issues of importance such as Hate Crimes, Birth Certificates, Adoption Rights, Civil Unions, Education, and Voting Rights.  We will convene at 8:30 a.m., at the Rymer Gallery, located at233 Fifth Avenue North.

Kick off 2009 on a positive note by voting early. 

Amendment #1            AGAINST ratification 

Amendment #2            AGAINST ratification

Early voting has begun and lasts through Saturday, January 17.

Voting will be held at the Davidson County Election Commission next to the old Howard School (800 Second Avenue South). Click here for a map to the only early voting location and click here for all the early voting dates and times. 

English is the official language here, all this change does is send a message about our city.  

Now is not the time to send a message of intolerance that will hurt business recruitment and drive away tourists.  Nashville is a friendly city, let’s keep it that way.

Please help us defeat these amendments.  

TAKE YOUR FRIENDS AND GO VOTE TODAY! 

Click here for more information or to here to sign up to volunteer or here to request a yard sign.