This Tuesday, we will watch as history is made when Barack Obama of Illinois is inaugurated as the nation’s 44th President of the United States. During the hard fought campaign, President-Elect Obama pledged his support for equal rights legislation, including a fully inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). We all need to work together to ensure [...]
The 1st Session of the 106th Tennessee General Assembly convenes for business tomorrow, Tuesday, January 13, at Noon, Central Time. The Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition is preparing for another busy year working on issues relating to Tennessee’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. We will continue working to repeal Tennessee’s one-of-a-kind ban on gender changes [...]
Participated in the United ENDA campaign in support of the Employment Non Discrimination Act and opposed attempts to remove gender identity or expression from employment protections. Lobbied members of Congress from Tennessee in favor of hate crimes legislation and equal rights for all LGBT persons. Lobbied members of Tennessee General Assembly in favor of equal [...]
