Posted by Carla on January 30th, 2012 | Categorized as Announcement
Would you like a real Valentine card hand delivered to your state legislator (or any state legislator) by a member of TTPC? Now is your chance to send a brief message to your representative to let them know that you care about trans people and they should too. If you don’t know the name of [...]
Posted by Carla on January 20th, 2012 | Categorized as Announcement
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 [...]
Posted by Carla on January 12th, 2012 | Categorized as Announcement
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 [...]
Posted by Carla on January 5th, 2012 | Categorized as Announcement
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, [...]