The Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition (TTPC) is holding its semi-annual, statewide membership meeting this Saturday, July 17, at 6:00 pm CDT, in Nashville.
Among the items on the agenda will be discussion about the meeting that took place this past weekend in Memphis of the brand new Coalition of State Transgender Advocacy Organizations, of the recently concluded state [...]
This weekend, many Americans will take some time to honor and celebrate the achievements of servicemembers and veterans who have risked their lives, and in some cases, made the ultimate sacrifice, for their country. Many who have served, and continue to serve, are transgender. Sadly, once a transgender person comes out of the closet, they [...]
Saturday, June 26, 2010, 4 to 10 pm, EDT
Knoxville PrideFest
Market Square
Free Admission
http://knoxvillepridefest.com/
June 19, 11 am to 6 pm, CDT
Nashville Pride
Riverfront Park
$5 admission
http://www.nashvillepride.org
June 19 to 21
Memphis Black Pride
CONTACT: Terryl Buckner
Phone: 901-522-8459
Email: hardawayarg@yahoo.com or terrylbuck61@aol.com
Last week, at a Candidate Forum in Paris, Tennessee, several candidates running for the 8th Congressional District seat being vacated by John Tanner were asked about Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Dr. Ron Kirkland, a Vietnam veteran, said of his time in the military: “I can tell you if there were any homosexuals in that group, they were [...]
The Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition has joined 235 other local, state, and national organizations calling on Members of Congress to begin action on the Employment Non Discrimination Act (S.1584; H.R.3017). To read the full statement and see the full list of signatories, click here.
Currently two members of the Tennessee delegation are co-sponsors of ENDA. Please contact Jim [...]
On Tuesday, former Naval Petty Office Autumn Sandeen was one of six demonstrators arrested at the White House as part of a protest by LGBT Veterans to bring attention to discrimination in the military.
To read more about Autumn’s thoughts on community, activism, and the direct action by GetEqual at the White House this week, click here.
The [...]
Earlier this week, a Federal Judge declared a mistrial in the case against Bridges mcRae for the Feburary 2008 beating of Duanna Johnson, after the jury was deadlocked, 11 to 1.
Yesterday, a new date for the trial was announced in Memphis: Monday, July 12.
If convicted, McRae faces a maximum of 10 years in Federal prison [...]
On Wednesday, after a nearly hour long debate during which Representative Stacey Campfield (R-Knoxville) offered no evidence that any school district in Tennessee is teaching sexuality beyond abstinence, the Tennessee House K-12 Subcommittee sent HB0821 back to the State Board of Education for additional study. The vote was 7 to 3.
Those who voted Yes on the motion were:
Les [...]
Last week, Carla Lewis of Maryville, Secretary of the Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition and blogger at manicsquirrel, qualified as a candidate for the Tennessee House of Representatives in the Democratic Primary in District 8, covering parts of Blount and Sevier Counties.
This week, however, Carla decided to withdraw and endorse Marvin Pratt in the Primary instead:
While I would [...]
