We are please to announce that Dr. Marisa Richmond, President of the Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition (TTPC) has been named one of the Grand Marshals for the 2011 Mid-South Pride in Memphis. Dr. Richmond will be joining Lisa Kurts-Crume and Deb Word in receiving this honor. Previously, she has been honored by Knoxville PrideFest, Baltimore Black Pride, and Nashville [...]
In the next few weeks, each of Tennessee’s three largest cities will be having important elections. The Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition (TTPC) encourages everyone not only to vote, but to get out and support a pro-equality candidate with your time, energy, and/or money. Early voting for the runoffs in Metro Nashville begins today. Our analysis of the results on [...]
Keynote Speaker: Beverly Marrero, State Senator (D-Memphis) Saturday, October 22, 2011, 6:30 pm, CDT Holy Trinity Community Church 6727 Charlotte Pike Nashville, TN 37209 (Directions) $25 per person ****************************************************************************** Credit Cards accepted at http://ttgpac.com Or clip and mail Reservation Form with check or money order: Name:____________________________ No. in Party:_______________________ Amount Enclosed: $25 x _____ = $_____ [...]
This Monday, August 22, the Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition (TTPC) will be meeting with Perpetual Transition, the Memphis area social and support group for transgender and trans-allies, to discuss the important and ongoing work of TTPC. Monday, August 22, 7:30 to 9:00 pm, CDT Memphis Gay & Lesbian Community Center 892 South Cooper Street Memphis 38104 Also located [...]
This Saturday, June 25, please stop by the table of the Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition (TTPC) at KnoxvillePridefest. Members of TTPC will be there to chat with all interested about the work of the organization.
The Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition is standing against SB632/HB600 because the bill is blatantly discriminatory. It is an attempt to deny basic rights to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Tennesseans To that end, TTPC is joined by the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund in opposing this bad bill. We have sent a joint letter to Senator [...]
Tuesday evening, April 12, Dr. Marisa Richmond, President of the Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition (TTPC) will appear onOpenline, a live call-in talk show on NewsChannel 5+ in Nashville. Dr. Richmond and other panelists will appear with host Scott Arnold to discuss the Contract Accountability Non Discrimination Ordinance, that was adopted by Metro Nashville and Davidson County, along [...]
The Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition has worked with our sponsor to schedule a hearing on the Birth Certificate bill this Tuesday. HB 0187 by Jeanne Richardson, which would provide for amendment of birth certificate to reflect a change in gender, will be heard before the House Health and Human Resources Subcommittee on Tuesday, March 29, at 10:30 am [...]
A group of state and local transgender leaders are pleased to announce the formation of the Trans Advocacy Network. The Trans Advocacy Network held their first meeting in Memphis, Tennessee, on July 10, 2010, with the purpose of defining their mission and goals for the upcoming year. The mission statement is as follows: “The Trans [...]
The Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition (TTPC) is announcing the first meeting of the newly formed advisory board for a new coalition of transgender advocacy organizations, initially being called the National Coalition of State-Level Transgender Organizations. TTPC’s President, Dr. Marisa Richmond, is a founding member of this newly formed national collaboration. The coalition will bring together state [...]
