TTPC Third Quarter Report
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin)
July to September 2011
- Continued lobbying Members of Congress and educating the public as part of the United ENDA campaign in support of the Employment Non Discrimination Act and opposing attempts to remove gender identity or expression from employment protections, as well as lobbying in favor of equal rights for all LGBT persons.
- Signed on as a co-plaintiff in Howe v. Haslam to defend the right of local governments to adopt non discrimination legislation.
- Lobbied members of theTennessee General Assembly in favor of equal rights for all LGBTpersons.
- Spoke at Campus Pride at Vanderbilt University in Nashville on July 21.
- Held Summer Membership Meeting in Nashville on July 23.
- Hosted showing of film Transmen with Transcenders in Chattanooga on August 7.
- Participated in Equality Federation meeting in Madison, Wisconsin, August 10 to 14.
- Spoke at Perpetual Transition in Memphis on August 22.
- Co-sponsored training for School counselors with Oasis Center in Nashville on August 26.
- Hosted Dancing With the Stars Viewing Party in Nashville on September 19.
- Participated in Southern Comfort Conference in Atlanta, September 20 to 25.
Upcoming for Fourth Quarter 2011
- Will participate in SlutWalk, organized by ChoiceNashville in Nashville on October 2.
- Will speak at Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky, on October 4.
- Will participate in Better World event organized by the Nashville Peace and Justice Center on October 8.
- Will participate in TransPeople of Color panel at the Williams Institute at the University of California at Los Angeles on October 14.
- Will participate in Mid South Pride in Memphis on October 15.
- Will participate in Tennessee Valley Pride in Chattanooga on October 16.
- Will participate in OUTstanding: A Seminar Exploring LGBTIQ Diversity at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville on October 22.
- Will host 7th Annual Dinner in Nashville on October 22. Purchase tickets at http://ttgpac.com.
- Will participate in Nashville Black Pride, October 28 to 30.
- Will participate in Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremonies across the state.
