Today, communities all across this nation will honor those who have served their country. Among those who have worn this nation’s military uniforms in the past, or are serving today, are many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans. These service members face the prospect of immediate discharge from every branch of the military if they [...]
Today, history was made when President Barack Obama signed the Defense Authorization, which includes theMatthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
The Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition was one of many groups working across the country on behalf of this legislation which is the first law ever enacted by the Federal government that provides [...]
The Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition commends the members of the United States Senate who voted to support a motion to invoke cloture on the Conference Committee report on the Defense Authorization bill, which includes language making hate crimes based on sexual orienation or gender identity a federal crime. There is still a final vote [...]
The Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition is proud that our President, Dr. Marisa Richmond, is one of the honorees at this weekend’s Nashville Black Pride. She will be receiving the Community Award during the BASU Legacy Award ceremony this Friday, October 23. The other award recipients are:
Organization: Nashville CARES
Business: OutLoud Books [...]
This week, members of the Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition will participate in the Southern Comfort Conference (SCC) in Atlanta, the largest annual gathering of transgender people in the country. Southern Comfort begins today, Tuesday, September 22, and runs through Saturday, September 26. Several members of TTPC also have official roles during SCC:
Dr. [...]
Action is about to begin on the fully inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), H.R.3017, which would protect LGBT employees from workplace discrimination. The bill, which enjoys bi-partisan support in Congress, would add sexual orientation and gender identity or expression to existing federal employment non-discrimination laws.
Tomorrow morning, Wednesday, September 23, the Committee on Education and [...]
Last night, the Council of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County adopted a fully inclusive Non-Discrimination Ordinance, which bans discrimination against Metro employees based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The vote was 24 to 15. In the process, Nashville joins a growing list of communities all across the country to provide an explicit [...]
Keynote Speaker: Jeanne Richardson
State Representative, District 89
House Sponsor of Hate Crimes (HB335) and Birth Certificate (HB334) Bills
Saturday, October 17, 2008, 7 pm
Holy Trinity Community Church
6723 Charlotte Pike
Nashville, TN 37209
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Last night, members of the Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County passed ORDINANCE NO. BL2009-502, which would ban discrimination in the Metro Government based on sexual orientation or gender identity, by a vote of 24 to 9.
Here is how Councilmembers voted last night:
In favor (24): Buddy Baker, Megan Barry, Erik Cole, Sam Coleman, [...]
Late last night, the United States Senate passed a cloture vote on the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, 63 to 28. This action clears the way for final adoption of Hate Crimes legislation, as an amendment to the Defense Authorization bill, later this afternoon. The Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition (TTPC) applauds [...]
